English
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that Umar had a daughter named Asiyah, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) named her 1 Jamilah.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2139b (unverified) 97% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “named her Jamilah”: Perhaps he did not name her Muti‘ah, despite it being the opposite of Asiyah, to avoid self-praise. An-Nawawi said: “This indicates the desirability of changing an unpleasant name, just as it is recommended to change disliked names to good ones.” As cited from Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: فسماها رسول الله ﷺ جميلة ولعله لم يسمها مطيعة مع أنها ضد العاصية مخافة التزكية، قال النووي: وفيه استحباب تغيير الاسم القبيح كما يستحب تغيير الأسامي المكروهة إلى حسن، ملتقط من «المرقاة».