The Ruling on Names That Enslave to Other Than Allah the Exalted

Q: We hear that there are people who have named their sons 'Abd al-Rasul (Servant of the Messenger), 'Abd al-Nabi (Servant of the Prophet), and 'Abd al-Muhsin (Servant of the Doer of Good). What is the guidance?

A: Enslaving oneself (in a name) is not permissible except to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Abu Muhammad ibn Hazm, the famous Imam, said: "The scholars agreed on the prohibition of every name that enslaves to other than Allah, such as 'Abd 'Amr (Servant of 'Amr), 'Abd al-Ka'bah (Servant of the Ka'bah), and the like, with the exception of 'Abd al-Muttalib." End of quote.
It is not permissible to name someone with a name of enslavement to other than Allah, such as 'Abd al-Nabi, 'Abd al-Ka'bah, 'Abd 'Ali, 'Abd al-Hasan, 'Abd al-Husayn, and the like. As for 'Abd al-Muhsin, there is nothing wrong with it; because al-Muhsin is one of the names of Allah .
The names most beloved to Allah are 'Abdullah and 'Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammam; as narrated from Ibn 'Umar, traced to the Prophet: It was narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawud, and al-Tirmidhi. In a narration by al-Tabarani from Ibn Mas'ud, he said (peace and blessings be upon him):