Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the name of Juwairlya (the wife of the Holy Prophet) was Barra (Pious). Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) changed her name to Juwairiya and said: I did not like that it should be said: He had come out from Barra (Pious). The hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Abi 'Umar is slightly different from it.

Zainab, daughter of Umm Salamah, reported: My name first was Barra. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave me the name of Zainab. Then there entered (into the house of Allah's Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as a wife) Zainab, daughter of Jahsh, and her name was also Barra, and he gave her the name of Zainab.

Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Ata' reported: I had given the name Barra to my daughter. Zainab, daughter of Abu Salama, told me that Allah's' Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had forbidden me to give this name. (She said): I was also called Barra, but Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Don't hold yourself to be pious. It is God alone who knows the people of piety among you. They (the Companions) said: Then, what name should we give to her? He said: Name her as Zainab.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: The vilest name in Allah's sight is Malik al-Amidh (King of Kings). The narration transmitted on the authority of Shaiba (contains these words): There is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. Sufyan said: Similarly, the word Shahinshah (is also the vilest appellation). Ahmad bin Hanbal said: I asked Abu 'Amr about the meaning of Akhna. He said: The vilest.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) so many ahadith and one of them was this that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The most wretched person in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection and the worst person and target of His wrath would of the person who is called Malik al-Amlak (the King of Kings) for there is no king but Allah.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: I took 'Abdullah bin Abi Talha Ansari to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) at the time of his birth. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was at that time wearing a woollen cloak and besmearing the camels with tar. He said: Have you got with you the dates? I said: Yes. He took hold of the dates and put them in his mouth and softened them, then opened the mouth of the infant and put that in it and the child began to lick it. Thereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The Ansar have a liking for the dates, and he (the Holy Prophet) gave him the name of 'Abdullah.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that the son of Abu Talha had been ailing. Abu Talha set out (on a journey) and his son breathed his last (in his absence). When Abu Talha came back, he said (to his wife): What about my child? Umm Sulaim (the wife of Abu Talha) said: He is now in a more comfortable state than before. She served him the evening meal and he took it. He then came to her (and had sexual intercourse with her) and when it was all over she said: Make arrangements for the burial of the child. When it was morning. Abu Talha came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and informed him, whereupon he said: Did you spend the night with her. He said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) then said: O Allah, bless both of them (and as a result of blessing) she gave birth to a child. Abu Talha said to me (Anas bin Malik (RA)) to take the child, (so I took him) and came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . She (Umm Sulaim) also had sent some dates (along with the child). Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) took him (the child) (in his lap) and said: Is there anything with you (for Tahnik). They (the Companions) said: Yes. Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) took hold of them (dates and chewed them). He then put them (the chewed dates) in the mouth of the child and then rubbed his palate and gave him the name of 'Abdullah.

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.

Abu Musa reported: A child was born in my house and I brought him to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace be upod him) and he gave him the name of Ibrahim and he rubbed his palate with dates.