(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).