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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to like it when a person is called by their most beloved names and epithets.  

الطبراني:٣٤٩٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَضْرَمِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ثنا ذَيَّالُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ حَنْظَلَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَدِّي حَنْظَلَةَ قَالَ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «يُعْجِبُهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ الرَّجُلَ بِأَحَبِّ أَسْمَائِهِ إِلَيْهِ وَأَحَبِّ كُنَاهُ»