Assalamu-alaikum, From a book by a respected Muhaddis (who studied in Darul Uloom Deoband, and currently teaching as Shaikh-ul-Hadith in Jamia Darul Ma’arif, Chittagong) in our country I came to know that if a person is named MUHAMMAD, then he may be awarded Jannat (Heaven) , just for being named MUHAMMAD. Is it true ? Please, kindly give me proper descriptions & evidences regarding this. If it is true, then will it also work in my case since my name consists of four parts and Muhammad is one of them, but I am called in short by Shawkat ? Zazakallahu Khairan!
Answer
(Fatwa: 760/265=B/1429)
In which book Shaikul Hadith has written it? Quote with reference and also give the reference from where he has written it. I have not seen such narration which said: if a person is named MUHAMMAD, then he may be awarded Jannat (Heaven).? However, prefixing or suffixing a name with ‘Muhammad? or ?Ahmad’ is a cause of blessing. It is mandatory to adhere by the Shariah fully for going to paradise.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband