Al-Adab Al-Mufrad — Hadith #47325

Abu Nu`aym told us, on the authority of Israel, on the authority of Abu Ishaq, on the authority of Hani bin Hani, on the authority of Ali, may God be pleased with him, who said: When Al-Hasan was born May God be pleased with him. I named him: Harb. Then the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, came and said: Show me my son. What did you name him? We said: Harb. He said: Rather, it is good. When Al-Hussein, may God be pleased with him, was born, I named him Harb. Then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came and said: Show me my son. What have you named him? We said: Harb. He said: Rather, he is Hussein. When the third was born, I named him: Harb. Then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came. He said: Show me my son. What did you name him? We said: Harb. He said: Rather, he is a Muhsin. Then he said: I named them after the names of his son. Aaron: a span, a span, and a span.