Name
7 sayings
Good name (fame) is one single part of the seventy- five parts of prophethood.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 812; Page No. 116 link
Good name (fame), gentleness and moderateness make one single part of the twenty- four parts of prophethood.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 813; Page No. 116 link
Keep good names for yourselves, for verily you will be called by them on the Day of Resurrection: Come O x son of x towards your light, or: O x son of x, there is no light for youq
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 19, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 936 link
Name your children after the prophets.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 474, no. 1626; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 936 link
was once asked with regards to naming [one's children] after the Imams (AS) and whether there was any benefit in doing so, to which he replied, 'Of course, by Allah, and is religion anything but love?! Allah has said, "Say, 'If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, and Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful
Tafsir al-`Ayyashi, v. 1, p. 168, no. 28; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 937 link
The very first act of kindness of a man towards his son is to give him a good name, so keep good names for your children
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 18, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 937 link
The Prophet (SAWA) used to change ugly names of people and places [to good names].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 127, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 937 link
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