It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that when a child was born to Hazrat Umm Sulaim, Abu Talha said to me, "Take this child to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." So the child was brought to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and along with the child, some dates were also sent. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) took the child and said, "Is there anything with him?" The people replied, "Yes, there are dates." Upon this, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) took the dates and chewed them, then took the chewed date from his blessed mouth and put it into the child's mouth. Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) rubbed it on the child's palate and named him Abdullah.