The names of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, are many and well-known. The scholars have mentioned them in their books, and the people have accepted them. These names indicate the honor of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his high status. The author mentions that his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, named him Muhammad, and when asked why he chose this name, he replied that he wanted him to be praised in the heavens and on earth. Abu Talib also narrated a dream he had, in which he saw a silver chain coming out of the Prophet's back, reaching to the heavens and the earth, and all people on earth were holding onto it. He interpreted this dream to mean that the Prophet's descendants would be praised by all people. The author also mentions that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was given the name Muhammad before the creation of Adam, peace be upon him, and that no one before him was given this name. He also mentions that the name Ahmad was not given to anyone before the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. The author then discusses the efforts of scholars to enumerate the names of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and mentions that some Sufis believe that God has a thousand names for the Prophet, peace be upon him. He also mentions that Ibn al-Arabi and Ibn Faris have enumerated the names of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and that Abu Uthman al-Razi has compiled a list of these names.