Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 6192

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كتاب الأدب

Book 78: Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab)

Chapter: To change a name for better name

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Zaynab bint Jahsh 7 narrators
Narrated Abu Huraira:Zainab's original name was "Barrah," but it was said' "By that she is giving herself the prestige of piety." So the Prophet (ﷺ) changed her name to Zainab.

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 6192

In-book reference

Book 78, Hadith 216

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 212

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ زَيْنَبَ، كَانَ اسْمُهَا بَرَّةَ، فَقِيلَ تُزَكِّي نَفْسَهَا‏.‏ فَسَمَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَيْنَبَ‏.‏

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