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Is the name "Sajidah" disliked or forbidden, like the name "Mujahid," even though both names are active participles?

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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade naming with certain names such as: Rabah, Yasar, Aflah, and Nafi'. The reason is the unpleasantness of the answer if it is said, "Is he there?" and the reply is, "No." This includes every name with the meaning of these names, such as: Mubarak, Muflih, Khair, Surur, Ni'mah, and Sa'adah. This dislike is a dislike of tanzih (discouragement) and not tahrim (prohibition), and it is not necessary to change the name, because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had a boy named Rabah and he did not change his name, and likewise the Tabi'i Mujahid ibn Jabr.

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