هِشَام
Hisham
ہشام
Say it: hi-SHAAM · /hɪ.ˈʃaːm/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Generosity; Hisham ibn Hakim (RA), a Sahabi”
سخاوت؛ ایک صحابیؓ کا نام
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Barelvi
بریلوی
Dawat-e-Islami
RecommendedGiven by the Prophet ﷺ in place of Shihab.
Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.36
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Sahaba
Hisham ibn Hakim
حضرت ہشام بن حکیم رضی اللہ عنہ
Companion whose recitation of Surah al-Furqan led to the hadith that the Quran was revealed in seven modes.
Caliphs
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik · r. 724–743
ہشام بن عبدالملک
Umayyad caliph whose long reign marked the dynasty's last prosperous era, noted for careful administration and wide frontier campaigns.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. هشام بن البختري المخزومي Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ه ش م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Hisham
What does Hisham mean?
Hisham means “Generosity; Hisham ibn Hakim (RA), a Sahabi”. In Urdu: سخاوت؛ ایک صحابیؓ کا نام.
Is Hisham a boy or girl name?
Hisham is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Hisham?
Hisham is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ه ش م.
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