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What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Whoever has three children and does not name one of them Muhammad has shown ignorance”?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Imam al-San'ani (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *Subul al-Salam* that he said: In the Musnad of al-Harith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever has three children and does not nameمن كان له ثلاثة من الولد ولم يسم
one of them Muhammad, he has shown ignorance. And from Ibn 'Abbas: On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will call out, “Let whoever is named Muhammad stand up and enter Paradise,” as an honor for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What is your opinion of this statement? Is it authentic?

Answer:
By Allah, I think this is an exaggeration (ghuluw). This requires verification of the narration of these two hadiths. One must be certain in this matter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The best of names are 'Abd Allah and 'Abd al-Rahman.” He did not say, “The best of names is Muhammad.” He said, “The best of names are 'Abd Allah and 'Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammad.” This is what is reported in the authentic collections. Yes, and a person is not benefited by his name, only by his deeds. If his name is Muhammad and he is a sinner, does Muhammad benefit him? No, it does not benefit him. If his name were Harqus or Maqrus, or I don't know what, but he is righteous, his name never harms him. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [321 -2802] ما صحة حديث: (من كان له ثلاثة من الولد ولم يسم أحدهم بمحمد فقد جهل)؟- الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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