Was anyone named Ahmad before the Prophet (peace be upon him)?
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No one was named "Ahmad" before the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for it is authentically reported from him that he said: "I have five names: I am Muhammad and I am Ahmad." No one was named with this name during his time or the time of his companions, as a protection for this name which the prophets had foretold. The first person to be named "Ahmad" in Islam was Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Tamim, the father of Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad Al-Aroudi.
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