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Meaning of the name Uqbah

· 13 Shawwal 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Alhamdulillah, we will soon be blessed with our first child. My question is regarding the name Uqbah. What is the meaning of it? I have heard of a Sahaabi whose name who was Uqbah bin Aamir (radhiyallahu anhu), can Mufti Saheb please give us a brief biography of him or where we can read about him from reliable sources? We found some information on the internet but can't trust it.

Answer

There are several meanings for Uqbah. One meaning is 'replacement'. Another meaning is 'sign of beauty'. Uqbah bin Aamir (radhiyallahu anhu) was a famous Ansaari Sahaabi. He reported many ahaadeeth from Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). In the time of Muaawiyah (radhiyallahu anhu) he was the governor of Egypt.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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