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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on naming someone 'Abd al-Sayyid or 'Abd al-Mawjud?

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Question:
Naming someone 'Abd al-Sayyid?

Answer:
It is better to avoid it because it causes confusion, otherwise al-Sayyid is one of the names of Allah. However, it is better to name with clear names: 'Abd al-Rahman, 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Sami', 'Abd al-'Alim. Otherwise, al-Sayyid is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The lord is Allah, the Blessed and Exaltedالسيد الله تبارك وتعالى
Sunan Abi Dawud 4806Sahih (Al-Albani)
and there is nothing wrong with the hadith.
Q: Naming someone 'Abd al-Mawjud?
A: He is al-Mawjud (Glorified and Exalted is He), but al-Mawjud is not one of His names.
Q: And using the word when calling, for example, saying: Ya Sayyid?
A: Sayyid is an easy matter, but do not say: Sayyidi. It is better to leave it out. "Sayyid" is fine. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, this son of mine is a chiefإنَّ ابني هذا سيد
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3773Sahih (Darussalam)
al-Hasan, and he used to say to the chiefs of the tribes: Who is the sayyid of the sons of so-and-so? Who is the sayyid of the sons of so-and-so? Meaning: Who is their chief? And he said regarding Sa'd ibn Mu'adh:
Rise to your master.قوموا إلى سيدكم
when he came to judge the Banu Qurayzah, meaning: their chief.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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