Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Hakam: meaning and origin
عبد الحكم- Meaning
- Servant of the Judge
- Arabic
- عبد الحكم
- Say it
- ab-dul-HA-kam
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Hakam
- Source
- Sunan Abi Dawud 4955
About this name of Allah
"Allah is al-Hakam (the Judge)": the Prophet ﷺ changed a man's kunya Abu al-Hakam for this reason (Sunan Abi Dawud 4955).
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Hakam to Hakam.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Hakam mean?
Servant of the Judge.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Hakam?
Say it as ab-dul-HA-kam; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الحكم.
Is Abdul-Hakam in the Quran?
This name of Allah is not found in this exact form in the Quran; it is listed in Sunan Abi Dawud 4955.
Can Abdul-Hakam be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Hakam to Hakam.
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