What is the status of this narration?
Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had a daughter whose name was ‘Asiyah and Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) changed her name to Jamilah.
Answer:
Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration in his Sahih. The Hadith is therefore authentic.
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) had a daughter by the name of ‘Asiyah (عاصية- which means disobedient). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) changed her name to Jamilah (جميلة- which means beautiful).
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2139)
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