Naming the Child

**Sunnah:** - Name the child on the seventh day - Choose a good name **Evidence:** - **Hadith of Samurah رضي الله عنه:** The Prophet ﷺ said: "Every child is pledged to his aqiqah, slaughtered for him on the seventh day, **named**, and his head shaved" **Best Names:** - **Hadith of Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما:** The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman" [Muslim] **The Prophet ﷺ Changed Bad Names:** - He changed ugly names to good ones and commanded this - Names should have good meanings