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Abu Asma
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Abu Asma al-Shami was a companion of Prophet Muhammad who came as a delegate from Syria (Sham) to meet the Prophet. He pledged allegiance (bay'ah) to the Prophet, and the Prophet shook hands with him. After this, Abu Asma made a vow to himself that he would never shake hands with anyone else after shaking the Prophet's hand. He remained true to this vow and would not shake hands with others. His narration is transmitted through his descendants. Some sources distinguish him from another companion named Ghudayf. He is mentioned in the biographical works of Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu'aym.
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Abu Asma al-Shami
Abu Asma al-Shami was a companion of Prophet Muhammad who came as a delegate from Syria (Sham) to meet the Prophet. He pledged allegiance (bay'ah) to the Prophet, and the Prophet shook hands with him. After this, Abu Asma made a vow to himself that he would never shake hands with anyone else after shaking the Prophet's hand. He remained true to this vow and would not shake hands with others. His narration is transmitted through his descendants. Some sources distinguish him from another companion named Ghudayf. He is mentioned in the biographical works of Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu'aym.
ابو اسماء الشامی
ابو اسماء الشامی نبی کریم کے صحابی تھے جو شام سے بطور وفد نبی کریم کی خدمت میں حاضر ہوئے۔ انہوں نے نبی کریم سے بیعت کی، اور نبی کریم نے ان سے مصافحہ کیا۔ اس کے بعد ابو اسماء نے اپنے اوپر یہ عہد کیا کہ وہ نبی کریم کے بعد کسی سے مصافحہ نہیں کریں گے۔ وہ اس عہد پر قائم رہے۔
أَبُو أَسْمَاء الشَّامِي
أبو أسماء الشامي صحابي جليل وفد إلى النبي من الشام. بايعه وصافحه، فآلى على نفسه ألا يصافح أحداً بعده. روى عنه حديثه من طريق أولاده. أخرجه ابن مندة وأبو نعيم. فرق بينه وبين غضيف.
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A companion of Prophet Muhammad who came as a delegate from Syria. He pledged allegiance to the Prophet and shook his hand, after which he vowed never to shake hands with anyone else. His story is recorded in the biographical works of Ibn Mandah and Abu Nu'aym.
Era: 7th century CE
Companion of Prophet Muhammad from Syria, known for his unique vow to only shake the Prophet's hand.
Abu Asma al-Shami is the name of a respected companion of the Prophet, making it a permissible and honorable name.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
Extremely Rare • Syria, Middle East
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