What are hadith about naming a child? Examples of hadith about naming a child…

According to Ibn ʿUmar (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “The most beautiful names in the eyes of Allah are ʿAbd Allah and ʿAbd al-Rahman.” (Muslim, al-Adab, 2)

As ʿA’isha (ra) relates, the Prophet (saw) used to change unpleasant names.  (al-Tirmidhi, al-Adab, 66)

ʿAmr b. Shu’ayb related from his father, by way of his grandfather (ra), that the Prophet (saw) ordered naming the child on the seventh day, cleaning him (by shaving his head), and al-ʿaqq (removing the hair and slaughtering the animal for ʿaqīqa).  (al-Tirmidhi, al-Adab, 63)

According to Abu al-Darda’ (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “On the Day of Resurrection you will be called by your names and by your father’s names, so give yourselves good names.” (Abu Da’ud, al-Adab, 61)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths

Hadith About Children