حَزْن
Hazn
حزن
Say it: hazn · ħazn
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / SahabaScholars differ
Meaning
“Sorrow, grief, rugged ground”
غم
Scholars differ on this name
Hazn means 'rough ground' and 'sorrow'. The Prophet ﷺ asked Hazn to change his name to Sahl ('easy') (Bukhari 6190); Dawat-e-Islami, Egypt's Dar al-Ifta and the Malaysia Mufti call it makruh.
حَزن کا مطلب 'سخت زمین' اور 'غم' ہے۔ نبی ﷺ نے حزن سے فرمایا کہ اپنا نام 'سہل' رکھ لو (بخاری 6190)؛ دعوتِ اسلامی، مصر کا دار الافتاء اور ملائیشیا کے مفتی اسے مکروہ کہتے ہیں۔
Better choice: Sahl
What scholars say side by side
Barelvi
بریلوی
Dawat-e-Islami
Disliked (makruh)Means hard ground / harsh; the Prophet ﷺ suggested Sahl.
Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.34
Source →Arab & international fatwa bodies
عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء
Egypt Dar al-Ifta
Disliked (makruh)Means roughness/grief; the Prophet ﷺ offered Sahl instead.
Egypt Dar al-Ifta Fatwa 21556 (Arabic)
Source →Mufti of Malaysia (WP)
Disliked (makruh)Means sadness; invites pessimism, should not be given.
Mufti WP Malaysia, Irsyad al-Fatwa Series 242
Source →What the references say
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. حَزن بن أبي وهب بن عمرو Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ز ن; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Hazn
What does Hazn mean?
Hazn means “Sorrow, grief, rugged ground”. In Urdu: غم.
Is Hazn a boy or girl name?
Hazn is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Hazn?
Hazn is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ز ن.
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