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Muhammad Kho Abdullah, Muslim name of Kho Jabing (1984–2016), a convicted Malaysian killer who was sentenced to death by hanging in Singapore. Muhammad Syamsul Ariffin bin Brahim (born 30 May 1983), Singaporean gang member of Salakau and fugitive on the run for murder since 31 May 2001.
The names and titles of Muhammad, [1] names and attributes of Muhammad [2], Names of Muhammad (Arabic: أسماء النبي, romanized: Asmā’u n-Nabiyy) are the titles of the prophet Muhammad and used by Muslims, where 88 of them are commonly known, but also countless names which are found mainly in the Quran and hadith literature.
[33] [d] According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad was a hanif, someone who professed monotheism in pre-Islamic Arabia. [34] He is also claimed to have been a descendant of Ishmael, son of Abraham. [35] The name Muhammad means "praiseworthy" in Arabic and it appears four times in the Quran. [36] He was also known as "al-Amin" (lit.
In speaking, Muslims attach the title "Prophet" to Muhammad's name, and always follow it with the greeting sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam (صَلّى الله عليه وسلّم , "Peace be upon him"), [16] sometimes in written form abbreviated ﷺ . Muslims do not worship Muhammad as worship in Islam is only for God. [18] [170] [171]
Nonetheless, such names are accepted in some areas. Its use is not exclusive to Muslims and throughout all Arab countries, the name Abdel-Massih, "Servant of Christ", is a common Christian last name. Converts to Islam may often continue using the native non-Arabic non-Islamic names that are without any polytheistic connotation, or association.
The name "Muhammad" is mentioned four times in the Quran, and the name "Ahmad" (another variant of the name of Muhammad) is mentioned one time. [1] However, Muhammad is also referred to with various titles such as the Messenger of Allah, Prophet, unlettered, etc., and many verses about Muhammad refer directly or indirectly to him.
Sunni Islam, or Sunnism, is the name for the largest denomination in Islam. [319] [320] [321] The term is a contraction of the phrase "ahl as-sunna wa'l-jamaat", which means "people of the sunna (the traditions of Muhammad) and the community". [322]
Related names Muhammad , Mohd , Mahmud , Mamadou , Ma, Mu Mehmed (modern Turkish : Mehmet ) is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad ( Arabic : محمد ) ( Muhammed and Muhammet are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad , the prophet of Islam.