Muslim 5609 · Book 38
Sahih Muslim, 5609
The Book of Manners and Etiquette
Sahih (authentic)by the collection
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، قَالَ سَمَّيْتُ ابْنَتِي بَرَّةَ فَقَالَتْ لِي زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ هَذَا الاِسْمِ وَسُمِّيتُ بَرَّةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تُزَكُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمُ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْبِرِّ مِنْكُمْ " . فَقَالُوا بِمَ نُسَمِّيهَا قَالَ " سَمُّوهَا زَيْنَبَ " .
Muhammad b. 'Amr b. 'Ata' reported:I had given the name Barra to my daughter. Zainab, daughter of Abu Salama, told me that Allah's' Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden me to give this name. (She said): I was also called Barra, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Don't hold yourself to be pious. It is God alone who knows the people of piety among you. They (the Companions) said: Then, what name should we give to her? He said: Name her as ZainabRapporté par Muhammad b. ‘Amr b. ‘Ata’ : J’avais donné à ma fille le prénom de Barra. Zainab, fille d’Abu Salama, m’a dit que le Messager d’Allah ﷺ lui avait interdit de donner ce prénom. (Elle a dit) : « On m’appelait aussi Barra, mais le Messager d’Allah ﷺ a dit : “Ne vous considérez pas comme vertueuse. C’est Allah seul qui connaît les gens pieux parmi vous.” » Les compagnons ont demandé : « Quel prénom devons-nous lui donner ? » Il a répondu : « Appelez-la Zainab. »Grades given by scholars
Sahih collection: its hadiths are held authentic by the compiler.
Source: fawazahmed0/hadith-api (public domain).