Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah…
Authentic hadithUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن يوسف بن عبد الله بن سلام رضي الله عنهما قال: «سَمَّاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوسف، وأَجْلَسَنِي في حِجْره».
In this Hadīth, Yūsuf ibn ‘Abdullāh ibn Salām (may Allah be pleased with him) tells that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was the one who named him Yūsuf, and he seated him on his lap. This Hadīth demonstrates the noble morals of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his modesty and mercy with little children.
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