You stated that naming a child Aziz, the diminutive of Abdul Aziz, is permissible, and that Ubayd al-Aziz is preferable, even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed the name Aziz, as narrated by

The Shaykh : We mentioned in the previous lesson on Bulugh al-Maram that there is no harm in using the diminutive form of the word Aziz, which is Aziz, and that it is better to name the child Ubayd al-Aziz. Abu Dawud mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed the name Aziz, is that correct? This matter of Aziz is not our issue here, and it also requires proof, because similar names were established by the Sunnah, such as Hakim ibn Hizam, al-Hakam, and the like. Therefore, you must verify the chain of narration for this hadith for us.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : No, other than the well-known Abu al-Hakam. Verify its chain and present it to us. As for , the general public intends by this to make the name itself diminutive, not the word it is attached to.