Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You may name yourselves with my name, but do not take my kunyah as your kunyah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19319
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You may name yourselves with my name, but do not take my kunyah as your kunyah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19320
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A boy was born to a man among us, and he named him al-Qasim. We said: We will not call you by the kunyah Abu al-Qasim. This was mentioned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Name your son Abd al-Rahman."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19321
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You may name yourselves with my name, but do not take my kunyah as your kunyah. I am only 'Qasim' (the one who distributes); I have been sent only to distribute among you."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19322
Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: A boy was born to a man among us, and he gave him the same name as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Companions said: We will not let him take the kunyah until we ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Name yourselves with my name, but do not take a kunyah like my kunyah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19323
Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A child was born to a man among us and he named him Muhammad. The people said: We will not let you name the child Muhammad. He carried his child on his back and brought him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: O Messenger of Allah, a boy has been born in my house and I named him Muhammad, but the people said to me: We will not leave you alone, since you have named him with the name of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You may name yourselves with my name, but do not take my kunyah as your kunyah, for I am 'Qasim'; I am the one who distributes among you."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19324
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man in al-Baqi' called out, "Abu al-Qasim!" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned around to look, and the man said: O Messenger of Allah, I was calling so-and-so, not you. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Name yourselves with my name, but do not take a kunyah like my kunyah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19325
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the market. A man called out, "Abu al-Qasim!" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned around to look, and the man said: I was calling this man. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You may adopt my name, but do not take a kunyah like my kunyah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19326
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is not permissible for anyone to take the kunyah Abu al-Qasim, whether his name is Muhammad or anything else.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19327