حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُقَدَّمِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُغَيِّرُ الاِسْمَ الْقَبِيحَ ‏.‏

Narrated 'Aishah: that the Prophet (PBUH) would change offensive names.Abu Bakr bin Nafi said: "Sometimes 'Umar bin 'Ali would narrated this Hadith: "Hisham bin 'Urwah from his father, from the Prophet (PBUH),' in Mursal form, and he would not mention 'from 'Aishah' in it." Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Jamiya Tirmidhi Book 43 Hadith 2839
Web Ref:  Jamiya Tirmidhi Vol 5 Book 41 Hadith 2839

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