English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “O you with the two ears 1.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 5001 (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1992 (unverified) 95% confidence · Validation similarity: 0.613
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “O you with the two ears”: In Al-Madarij, it is said: The prohibited nicknaming is that which the person dislikes, as it implies a shortcoming or criticism. If the person likes it, there is no harm in it.
Note 1
(۱) قوله : قال له : يا ذا الأذنين : قال في المدارك»: والتلقيب المنهي عنه هو ما يتداخل المدعو به كراهة؛ لكونه تقصيرا به وذما له، فأما ما يحبه فلا بأس به.