Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Sahl: meaning and origin
سهل- Meaning
- Easy, smooth; level ground
- Arabic
- سهل
- Say it
- SAHL
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Sahel
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Sahl ibn Sa'd, among the last companions to pass away in Madinah, who narrated the hadith of the Rayyan gate (Sahih al-Bukhari 1896).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sahl mean?
Easy, smooth; level ground.
How do you pronounce Sahl?
Say it as SAHL; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written سهل.
Is Sahl in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Sahl a boy's or girl's name?
Sahl is a boy's name.
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