Hadith 730

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ ، عَنِ مُنْذِرِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ وُلِدَ لِي بَعْدَكَ وَلَدٌ ، أُسَمِّيهِ بِاسْمِكَ ، وَأُكَنِّيهِ بِكُنْيَتِكَ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ " ، فَكَانَتْ رُخْصَةً مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِعَلِيٍّ .
Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) once submitted in the court of the Messenger, "O Messenger of Allah! Please tell me, if after you a boy is born to me, can I name him after you and give him your kunyah?" He replied, "Yes!" This was a permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 730
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