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Muslim
Submitter
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Muslim is an Arabic name meaning 'one who submits to God'. It is derived from the same root 's-l-m' as 'Islam' and 'Salam' (peace). The name is most famously associated with Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (c. 815-875 CE), a Persian Islamic scholar from Nishapur who compiled the Sahih Muslim, one of the two most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam[citation:2]. The name reflects the core identity of a believer who submits their will to Allah.
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Muslim
Muslim is an Arabic name meaning 'one who submits to God'. It is derived from the same root 's-l-m' as 'Islam' and 'Salam' (peace). The name is most famously associated with Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (c. 815-875 CE), a Persian Islamic scholar from Nishapur who compiled the Sahih Muslim, one of the two most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam[citation:2]. The name reflects the core identity of a believer who submits their will to Allah.
مسلم
مسلم عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'اللہ کا فرمانبردار'۔ یہ نام امام مسلم بن حجاج سے منسوب ہے، جنہوں نے صحیح مسلم جیسی معتبر حدیث کی کتاب مرتب کی[citation:2]۔
مُسْلِم
مسلم اسم عربي يعني 'الخاضع لله' أو 'المنقاد لأمر الله'. يرتبط الاسم بالإمام مسلم بن الحجاج، جامع صحيح مسلم، أحد أشهر كتب الحديث النبوي[citation:2].
Hadith Scholarship
Persian Islamic scholar and author of Sahih Muslim, one of the two most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam[citation:2].
Companionship
Companion of Imam Hussain, known for his loyalty and martyrdom at Karbala.
Era: c. 815-875 CE
Compiler of Sahih Muslim, one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam.
Muslim is a blessed name reflecting the core identity of a believer, and is the name of a great hadith scholar.
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