Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I have not seen anyone smile more than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Its chain is weak, narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: Did the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) use to laugh? He replied: Yes! And the faith in their hearts was greater than a mountain. And Bilal bin Sa’d (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: They used to practice archery and would laugh looking at each other, and when night fell, they would become monks (i.e., ascetics), engaging in the worship of Allah. Weak, narrated in Sharh al-Sunnah.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was in the market when a man called out, "Abul Qasim!" When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned towards him, the man said, "I was calling him (someone else)." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Name yourselves with my name, but do not take my kunyah." Agreed upon.

It is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Name yourselves after me, but do not take my kunyah, for I have been made the Qasim (the distributor); I distribute among you." Agreed upon.

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Of your names, Abdullah and Abdur Rahman are the most beloved to Allah." Narrated by Muslim.

Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not name your slave (child or slave) Yasar (Ease), Rabah (Profit), Najeeh (Successful), and Aflah (Prosperous), because you will say: 'Is he here?' If he is not there, then the one asking will say: 'He is not here.'" And in his narration, it is mentioned: He said, "Do not name your slave Rabah, Yasar, Aflah, and Nafi’." Narrated by Muslim.

Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) intended to prohibit naming with names such as Ya'la, Barakah (Blessing), Aflah, Yasar, Nafi', and similar names. Then I saw that later he remained silent about it, and then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed away and did not prohibit it. Narrated by Muslim.

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On the Day of Resurrection, the most detestable name in the sight of Allah will be that of a person who is called 'Shahanshah' (King of Kings)." (Bukhari) And in the narration of Muslim, it is stated: "On the Day of Resurrection, the person who will be most anger-provoking and have the most wicked name in the sight of Allah will be the one whose name is 'Shahanshah,' whereas only Allah is the Shahanshah." (Agreed upon)

Zainab bint Abi Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: My name was kept as Barrah, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not praise yourselves; Allah knows best who among you is righteous. Name her Zainab." Narrated by Muslim.

Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: The name of Juwayriyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, was Barrah. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, changed her name to Juwayriyyah, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, disliked that it be said: "He has left from Barrah." Narrated by Muslim.