Hadith. In our society, the task of naming children is usually given to a close family member, for example, the grandmother, aunt, uncle, etc., and sometimes, due to their lack of Islamic knowledge, they give the children such names that have no meaning at all, do not have a good meaning, or are not correct according to the Shari’ah. Such names should not be kept. Sometimes, such names are sought that nobody else in the family or locality has, and everyone that hears it says, “This is the first time I have heard this name. It is an excellent name.”

After hearing these words, the one who gave the name cannot control his delight. Such people should ponder for a moment whether this happiness is a result of the illness of a desire for praise. Thus, one ought to give names after the names of the Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام, the honourable Companions, the Tabi’een رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم, and the awliya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـه. One benefit of this will be that the child will develop a spiritual link with the pious predecessors, and another benefit is that through the blessings of naming the child after righteous personalities, it will have a positive effect on their life. In order to learn more interesting and amazing facts about names, read the book of Maktabat al-Madinah, entitled Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam. This book contains a list of many good names for children, and it contains numerous beneficial points regarding naming children. This book can read on the website of Dawat-e-Islami (www.dawateislami.net), and it can also be downloaded and printed from there too.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The virtues of Hasanayn Karimayn in light of hadith

Dear Islamic brothers, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has mentioned the excellence and virtue of these great personalities on several occasions. Let us hear some of these Hadith now, as they will increase our love for Hasanayn Karimayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا.