Islam > Hadiths > The creed > I have five names. I am Muhammad. I am Ahmad. I am Al-Māhi (the effacer), by whom Allah ef…
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📖 1 min readعن جُبَيْر بن مُطْعِم رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «لِي خمسة أسْماء: أنا محمد، وأحمد، وأنا الماحِي الذي يَمْحُو الله بي الكفر، وأنا الحاشِر الذي يُحشَر الناس على قَدَمِي، وأنا العاقِب».
This Hadīth shows that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) has five names: Muhammad; Ahmad; Al-Māhi, whereby Allah effaces unbelief and the unbelievers; Al-Hāshir, who will be gathered before all people on the Day of Judgment and Al-‘Āqib, after whom there is no prophet, with him being the last and the seal of Allah's Prophets. This does not mean that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) has only five names. He has other names which have been proved by authentic traditions, such as Al-Muqaffi (the last Prophet to be sent), the Prophet of mercy), the Prophet of repentance, etc.
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