Hadith 833
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”إِنْ عِشْتُ نَهَيْتُ أُمَّتِي - إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ - أَنْ يُسَمِّي أَحَدُهُمْ بَرَكَةَ، وَنَافِعًا، وَأَفْلَحَ“، وَلاَ أَدْرِي قَالَ: رَافِعًا أَمْ لاَ؟، ”يُقَالُ: هَا هُنَا بَرَكَةُ؟ فَيُقَالُ: لَيْسَ هَا هُنَا“، فَقُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I remain alive, then insha’Allah I will forbid my ummah from naming (their children) Barakah, Nafi‘, and Aflah." I do not know whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also mentioned Rafi‘ or not...... "It is said: Is there Barakah here? So in response it is said: There is no Barakah here." Then, before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) could forbid (this), he joined his Creator.
