Raytah bint Muslim narrates from her father that he was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at Hunayn. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" He replied: Ghurab (crow). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your name is Muslim." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Khaythamah that his grandfather had named his father "Aziz". When this was mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) named him "Abd al-Rahman". This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usamah bin Akhdari (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man of Banu Shaqirah called "Asram" was among the group who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He brought with him an Abyssinian slave boy whom he had bought in those lands, and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I have bought this one, and I would like you to name him and supplicate for blessing for him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" He said: Asram (one who cuts off). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are Zur'ah (one who sows). Now what do you want?" He said: Name this slave boy. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is Asim (protector)," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) closed his fist. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Abu Hadrad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will drive these camels of ours?" A man stood up and said: I will. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" He told him his name. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sit down." Then a second man stood up and said: I will. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" He told him his name. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sit down." Then another man stood up and said: I will. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" He said: Najiyah (one who is saved). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are suited to this task; drive them." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: In the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era) my name was "Abd Amr", so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) named me "Abd al-Rahman". This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked a man: "What is your name?" He said: Shihab (flame of fire). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are Hisham." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; and that man was Hisham bin Amir al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Hisham bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What is your name?" I said: Shihab. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Rather, you are Hisham."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he named his eldest son "Hamzah" after his uncle, and named Husayn "Ja'far" after his uncle. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "I have been commanded to change the names of these two." Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) named them "Hasan" and "Husayn". This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.