Q: Are the following Sahaabah and what do these names mean? Al-Mugheerah, Al-Ahnaf, Al-Aqra’? Also Al-Lajlaaj and Al-Irbaad?
A: Mugheerah – The one who attacks.
Ahnaf – one who is totally straight and not deviated.
Aqra` – means the one who knocks down, perhaps the one who knocks down wrong.
Lajlaaj – means the one who stutters.
Irbaadh – means a huge camel.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)