حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا فِطْرٌ، عَنْ مُنْذِرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ
يَقُولُ: «كَانَتْ رُخْصَةً لِعَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنْ وُلِدَ لِي بَعْدَكَ أُسَمِّيهِ بِاسْمِكَ، وَأُكَنِّيهِ بِكُنْيَتِكَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ»
Ibn al-Hanafiyya was heard to say, “There was an allowance made for Ali. He asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, if I have a son after you can I name him with your name and use your kunya?’ Yes,” he replied.
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 845, Book 35, Kunyas, Hadith 2. 1 min read