MuslimName

مُصْعَب

Musab

مصعب
Say it: MUS-ab · /ˈmusˤ.ʕab/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning

“Strong, hard to subdue (lit. a strong stallion)”

مضبوط، ناقابلِ تسخیر

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - asked as Mohd Musab; Muhammad Mus'ab called a good name (meaning: head, chief).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of “MOHD MUSAB” or “MOHD AMR”?" (Fatwa 703/703=M/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/6750; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Furkan a suitable name for your friend’s fourth son?" (Fatwa 2043/1648/H=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/16829; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - correct form; change Misab to Musab.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Which spelling is correct for the name of the famous Sahabi, Misab ibn Umair (ra): Misab or Musab?" (Fatwa 508/428/SD=06/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/168666; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. مصعب بن شيبة الحجبي Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - head, chief Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameschief, leader Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ص ع ب; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Musab

What does Musab mean?

Musab means “Strong, hard to subdue (lit. a strong stallion)”. In Urdu: مضبوط، ناقابلِ تسخیر.

Is Musab a boy or girl name?

Musab is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Musab?

Musab is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ص ع ب.

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