When al-Hasan was born, I named him Harb [which means war], then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and said: ʿShow me my son; what did you name him?ʿ We said: Harb. He said: ʿRather he is Hasan.” When al-Husain was born, I named him Harb, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and said: “Show me my son; what did you name him?” We said; Harb. He said: “Rather he is Husain.” When the third one was born, I named him Harb. The Prophet ﷺ came and said: “Show me my son, what did you name him?” I said. Harb. He said: ʿRather, he is Muhassin.ʿ Then he said: ʿI have named them after the fashion of the sons of Haroon, Shabbar and Shabeer and Mushabbir.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 769)
لَمَّا وَلَدَتْ فَاطِمَةُ الْحَسَنَ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ؟» قَالَ قُلْتُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا قَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ حَسَنٌ» فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتِ الْحُسَيْنَ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ؟» قَالَ قُلْتُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَقَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ حُسَيْنٌ» ثُمَّ لَمَّا وَلَدَتِ الثَّالِثَ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ؟» قُلْتُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا قَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا سَمَّيْتُهُمْ بِاسْمِ وَلَدِ هَارُونَ شَبَرٌ وَشُبَيْرٌ وَمُشْبِرٌ»
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