Meaning of the name“Juwairriya”
Question
I want to know the meaning of " Juwairiya" . I know it is the name of mothers of believers yet I want to know the meaning so that I may keep it for my baby.
Answer
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The name Juwairiya (جويرية) means “little girl”[1].
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Immad Bin Arshad
Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] صحيح البخاري (5/ 82)
عَنِ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتِ مُعَوِّذٍ، قَالَتْ: دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَدَاةَ بُنِيَ عَلَيَّ، فَجَلَسَ عَلَى فِرَاشِي كَمَجْلِسِكَ مِنِّي، وَجُوَيْرِيَاتٌ يَضْرِبْنَ بِالدُّفِّ، يَنْدُبْنَ مَنْ قُتِلَ مِنْ آبَائِهِنَّ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، حَتَّى قَالَتْ جَارِيَةٌ: وَفِينَا نَبِيٌّ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي غَدٍ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لاَ تَقُولِي هَكَذَا وَقُولِي مَا كُنْتِ تَقُولِينَ
صحيح البخاري (5/ 82)
(جويريات) جمع جويرية تصغير جارية وهي البنت الصغيرة
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- Immad Bin Arshad
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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