No. 28 in the enumeration

الحكم

al-Hakam

al-Hakam — The Judge. Name 28 in the enumeration of the most beautiful names in the Tirmidhi hadith.

Overview

al-Hakam — The Judge. It is name number 28 in the enumeration of God's most beautiful names in the hadith of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) at al-Tirmidhi ¹; Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya devoted a chapter of Jala' al-Afham to explaining these names ².

In the Qur'an

The name occurs in the Qur'an, among them: 12:40، 12:67، 19:12، 28:70، 28:88، 6:57، 6:62.

In the Sunna

Abu Hurayra reports: 'God has ninety-nine names — a hundred less one; whoever enumerates them enters Paradise' ³.

In the Qur'an

6:57
6:62
12:40
12:67
19:12
28:70
28:88

From the Companions' stories

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Paired names

al-Adl — The Utterly Just
al-Hakim — The Wise

Sources

Jami' al-Tirmidhi
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Jala' al-Afham
Sahih Muslim

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