The meaning of the names of the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and his Household, peace be upon them

The Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: I am the most resembling, among the people, to Adam, and Ibrahim is the most resembling, among the people, to me, in creation and mannerism.…

Some individuals of the Jews came to the Messenger of Allah, (saww) and their most knowledgeable asked him, and among what he asked him is that he said to him: For what thing were you named Muhammed, Ahmad, Abul-Qasim,…

I asked al-Rida, Abu’l-Hasan, peace be upon him, and so I said to him: Why was the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, nicknamed as Abu’l-Qasim? Then he said: Because he had a son called Qasim, and so…

I asked him about the saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: «Did He not find you an orphan, and give you refuge?» (93:6) He said: He was only named an orphan because he did not have any equal on the face of earth…

Indeed, Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He, orphaned his Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, in order for there to be none upon him to obey.

I asked Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali al-Rida, peace be upon them, so I said: O son of Allah’s Messenger, why was the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, named the Ummi [1]? Then he said: What do the…