Is there any authentic Hadeeth mentions the Most Beautiful Names of Allaah The Almighty?
Is there any authentic Hadeeth mentions the Most Beautiful Names of Allaah The Almighty?
No, there is no authentic Hadeeth mentions the Most Beautiful Names of Allaah The Almighty which can be traced to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Rather, what is reported in this regard from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is the Hadeeth of Abu Hurairah, may Allaah be pleased with him, which is narrated in both Saheehs (of Al-Bukhaari and Muslim): Allaah the Exalted has ninety-nine Names, one hundred less one; whoever then preserves them, will enter Paradise.” Many narrations were reported for such Hadeeth and then mentioned the names with their saying: “He is Allaah, other than whom there is no deity. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful…” These narrations were reported by Al-Haakim, Ibn Maajah and At-Tirmithi. All of such narrations cannot be authentically ascribed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and they are not from the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him; but rather, they included some words of the Salaf.[1]
Actually, they include many names which the people believe that they are among the Beautiful Names of Allaah The Almighty while they are not. Some of them are as follows:
Firstly, the Names that are mentioned derived from the actions:[2]
Amongst the books that their compliers did a lot of derivation is (the book named Al-Asna by Al-Qurtubi) and those who followed his footsteps.
Such way of derivation is not sound at all as it is explained at the end of our book.
Such names are:
Al-Khaafid Al-Raafi’ (the Abaser, the Exalter); Al-Mu’izz, Al-Muthill (the Honourer, the Humiliator); Al-‘Adl (the Just), Al-Baa‘ith (Resurrector), Al-Muhsi (the Reckoner), Al-Mubdi’(the Originator), Al-Mu‘eed (the Restorer), Al-Muhi (the Giver of Life), Al-Mumeet (the Taker of Life), Al-Daarr[3], Al-Naafi’ (the One who harms, the One Who benefits); Al-Mughni (the Enricher), Al-Maani’ (the Withholder), Al-Baaqi (the Eternal), Al-Muqsit (The Equitable), Ar-Rasheed (the Wise), Ar-Raashid (The Guide), Al-Qadeem (The Giver of Advance Warning), Al-Mawjood (the Existent), Al-Maqsood (the One Who is asked), and As-Sataar (the Concealer of Faults).
Secondly, the names that were derived from annexed and compound names or the names that are restricted by another word:
Such as: An-Noor (the Light), it is taken from the words of Allaah The Almighty:
{Allaah is the Light of the heavens and the earth.}[An-Noor: 35]
Al-Badee‘ (the Originator): It is taken from the words of Allaah The Almighty:
{Originator of the heavens and the earth.}[Al-Baqarah: 117]
Al-Kaafi (the Sufficient): It is taken from the saying of Allaah The Almighty:
{Is not Allaah sufficient for His Servant [Prophet Muhammad]?}[Az-Zummar: 36]
Al-Jaami‘ (the Gatherer): It is taken from the saying of Allaah The Almighty:
{Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt.} [Aal-‘Imraan: 9]
Ghaafir (The Forgiver): It is taken from the words of Allaah The Almighty:
{The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance.}[Ghaafir: 3]
Al-Qadeem: It is taken from the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: “I seek refuge with Allaah the Almighty and in His noble Countenance and His eternal power from the accursed Satan)”[4]
Thirdly, the names of which there is no evidence on them, to be names, actions or descriptions.
Amongst such names is Al-Mutalib (it is not one of the names of Allaah The Almighty; however, Abdul Mutalib is a name of the grandfather of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) and so on.
Fourthly, the names that are mentioned in weak Hadeeths:
Amongst them are: “Al-Waajid and Al-Maajid”
[1]Refer to the book named Al-Asmaa’ Al-Husna (The Beautiful Names of Allaah) by ‘Abdullaah Al-Ghusn and Majmoo‘ Al-Fataawa (6/379).
[2] Refer to the end of our book under the chapter of: The Hadeeth that mentions the Names of Allaah The Almighty is weak.
[3] I have not found yet any explicit action of Allaah The Almighty; but, what is reported in this regard are the saying of Allaah The Almighty: {And if Allaah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him.} [Al-An‘aam: 17], and His saying: {If Allaah intended me harm, are they removers of His harm.} [Az-Zummar: 38] and the like of that. However, I have not found any proof mentioned the verb Darr (i.e. have harmed) or Yadurr (i.e. will harm) and the like.
[4] Reported by Abu Daawood in the book of Tahaarah (Purification) 1/127 (466).
