Muhammad (ﷺ), An Unfamiliar Name
by Muhammad means “often praised“, or “worthy of praise“. Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim accepted the unique and unfamiliar name to the Arabs of the time because his wish was that his grandson (ﷺ) would be praised by mankind on earth and by God in heaven.[1]Ibn Sayyid al-Nas, ‘Uyun al-Athar, Dar al-Turath, Madinah, 1996, pp.90[2]Muhammad Man and Prophet, A Complete […]