​The Names

The phrase 'In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful' is the key and the opening to every book.

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  سَمُّوا أولادَكُم أسماءَ الأنبياءِ . مكارم الأخلاق : 1 / 474 / 1626 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Name your children after the prophets.' Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 474, no. 1626

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  استَحسِنُوا أسماءَكُم ؛ فإنّكُم تُدعَوْنَ بها يَومَ القِيامَةِ : قُمْ يا فُلانَ ابنَ فُلانٍ إلى‏ نورِكَ ، وقُمْ يا فُلانَ ابنَ فُلانٍ لا نُورَ لَكَ . الكافي : 6 / 19 / 10 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Choose good names for yourselves, for verily you will be called by them on the Day of Resurrection: Come O x son of x towards your light, or: O x son of x, there is no light for you.' al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 19, no. 10

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  كُلُّ أمرٍ ذِي بالٍ لا يُبدَأُ فِيهِ بِبِسمِ اللَّهِ [ الرحمنِ‏]  الرحيمِ أقطَعُ . كنز العمّال : 2491 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Every matter of importance that is not begun with the phrase 'In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful' is cut short.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 2491

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرحمنِ الرحيمِ مِفتاحُ كُلِّ كِتابٍ . كنز العمّال : 2490 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The phrase 'In the Name of Allah, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful' is the key and the opening to every book.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 2490