Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم called Azan in his right ear and Takbeer in his left ear then asked Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم: What name have you given to this glorious son? Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم humbly replied, ‘Ya Rasoolallah (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم), how I could dare to name him first without your permission; now since you have asked me, I think he should be named ‘Harb’, but you have supreme authority.’ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم named him ‘Hasan’. (Sawanih Karbala, pp. 92)

وہ حسن مُجتبٰی سیّدُ الاسخیاء                               راکبِ دوشِ عزّت پہ لاکھوں  سلام 

Explanation of the couplet: May millions of Salam be upon Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ who is the chief of the generous and who used to

sit on the blessed shoulders of his maternal grandfather, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!

Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ, the younger brother of Sayyiduna Imam Hasan رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and a glorious martyr, was born in Madinah, on 5^th Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam in 4^th Hijri. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم named               him ‘Husayn’ and ‘Shabbir’. His Kunyat is ‘Abu Abdullah’ and titles are              also ‘سِبۡطُ رَسُوۡلِ اللّٰه’ [maternal grandson of Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم] and ‘رَيۡحَانَةُ الرَّسُوۡل’ (flower of Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم). He رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ is also the chief of Heaven-dwelling youth like his elder brother. (Asad-ul-Ghaabah, pp. 1173)

What type of names should be given?

Dear Islamic brothers! We have just heard that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم named his beloved maternal grandsons himself. Let’s listen to some manners of giving (children) names in this regard. Remember! Giving (children) good names is one of the rights of children. It is also the first and fundamental gift from parents to their child which he possesses throughout his life, and even on the day of Judgement, he will be called by this name to the blessed court of Allah Almighty. Sayyiduna Abu Darda رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘On the Day of Judgement, you will be called by your names and your forefathers’ names, so give [your children] good names. (Sunan Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 374, Hadees 4948)

Dear Islamic brothers! From this blessed Hadees, the people who name their children after a singer, film actor or مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ use non-Islamic names should learn an admonitory lesson. What could be worse disgrace than this