1. Naming
“Your status is Mahmud and your name is
Muhmmed nobody in the world holds your
status or your name”.

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Abdul Muttalib proposed to keep the name
Muhammed.
Muhammed means: Praise, thanks, perfect
attributes.
The Quraysh were astounished and said no
one has kept this name.
Abul Muttalib replied I am keeping it so Allah
and the angels praise him in the heavens and
the creation praise him on the earth.

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Amina also seen a dream to keep the name
Muhammed.
No one previously had kept this name. It is
mentioned Allah seal the peoples heart to keep
them from keep the name.
It is mention in the Injeel:
“There will be a prophet come after me whose
name will be Ahmed” (Surah Saff, v 6)

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Imam Bukhari mentions
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Allah extracted the Prophet's name from his own so
that he may be exalted. The one on the throne is
Mahmud whilst this is Muhammed.
Prophet will be in the Maqam Mahmud (rank of
praise) in heaven.
He will have the banner of praise.

5. Prophet's other names
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Propeht said “I have five other name, I am
Muhammed, I am Ahmed, I am Mahi (person
who rejects disbelief) I am Hashir (people will
gather at my feet) I am aqib (Last of all
Prophets)
Some scholars say the Prophet has 99 times.

6. Keep a good name
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Names have affects on people's personality.
For instance, abu Jahl, Abu Hakam, Umar
Farooq, Abu bakr Siddiq.
Keep a name with a good meaning, it will have
a postive effect on the child.
Name after Prophet & companions.
Hadith: Allah loves the names Abdullah and
Abdur Rahman.

7. Nickname, Title
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Prophets title was Abul-Qasim, then Abu
Ibrahim.
Jibraeel came to the Prophet and addressed
him “O Abu Ibrahim”.
Is it permissible to have nicknames?

8. Next few lessons
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Suckling by Thuwaybah & Halima
Why the Prophet went away for the first few
years?
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Splitting of the chest
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Mother's passing away