عُبَيْدُ اللّٰه

Ubaidullah

عبیداللہ

Say it: u-BAI-dul-laah · /ʊ.ˈbɛː.d̪ʊl.laːh/

Boy nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Little servant of Allah”

اللہ کا ننھا بندہ

In the Quran

وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًۭا

اور جب خدا کے بندے (محمدﷺ) اس کی عبادت کو کھڑے ہوئے تو کافر ان کے گرد ہجوم کرلینے کو تھے

And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling.

Surah Al-Jinn (سُورَةُ الجِنِّ) · 72:19Read on Quran Majeed →

Same root, different word – عَبْدُ (Diminutive عُبَيْد is not in the Quran; عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ in 72:19)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - good.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Which Islamic name is better for my son: “Ali Hamdaan” or “Mohammad Hamdaan”?" (Fatwa 1053/912/SN=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/151377; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Ubaidullah

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)

عبيد الله بن أسلم الهاشمي

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Sahabi (companionship disputed), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عبيد الله بن أسلم الهاشمي Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslittle servant of Allah Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ب د; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Ubaidullah

What does Ubaidullah mean?

Ubaidullah means “Little servant of Allah”. In Urdu: اللہ کا ننھا بندہ.

Is Ubaidullah a boy or girl name?

Ubaidullah is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Ubaidullah?

Ubaidullah is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ب د.

Is Ubaidullah in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Jinn, ayah 72:19.

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