Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) named me Yūsuf and seated me on his lap

Arabic text

عن يوسف بن عبد الله بن سلام رضي الله عنهما قال: «سَمَّاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوسف، وأَجْلَسَنِي في حِجْره».

Translation

Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) named me Yūsuf and seated me on his lap.

Explanation

In this Hadīth, Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) tells that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was the one who named him Yūsuf, and he seated him on his lap. This Hadīth demonstrates the noble morals of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his modesty and mercy with little children.

Topics

• Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
• Seerah and History
• Family Jurisprudence
• Rulings of Newborns
• Prophet's Biography
• Muhammadan Qualities
• Naming the Newborn
• Moral Attributes
• Prophet's Humility