The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) hadith: "Name yourselves with my name, but do not use my kunya."
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The questioner: O Shaykh, a question: Regarding the hadith, its meaning is: Sunan Ibn Majah 3735Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh: No, that is not its meaning.
The questioner: Okay; its wording—excuse me—is the prohibition against using the kunya Abu al-Qasim permanent?
The Shaykh : Right away, right away.
The questioner: I mean, not just after his death, as some claim, because...
The Shaykh: Until the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : Oh?
The Shaykh: Until the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner: So the one...
The Shaykh: ...but he used the kunya Abu al-Qasim.
The questioner: Is that correct?
The Shaykh : That is not valid.
The questioner: ...it was said about 'Ali ibn Abi Talib that he...
The Shaykh: This is a special privilege.
The questioner: A special privilege?
The Shaykh: A special privilege for 'Ali; he singled him out for it.
The questioner : Which one?
The Shaykh: That he permitted him to use that kunya and to name his son Muhammad and use the kunya Abu al-Qasim.
Call yourselves by my name but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah.
تسمُّوا باسمي ولا تكنُّوا بكنيتيThe Shaykh: No, that is not its meaning.
The questioner: Okay; its wording—excuse me—is the prohibition against using the kunya Abu al-Qasim permanent?
The Shaykh : Right away, right away.
The questioner: I mean, not just after his death, as some claim, because...
The Shaykh: Until the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner : Oh?
The Shaykh: Until the Day of Resurrection.
The questioner: So the one...
The Shaykh: ...but he used the kunya Abu al-Qasim.
The questioner: Is that correct?
The Shaykh : That is not valid.
The questioner: ...it was said about 'Ali ibn Abi Talib that he...
The Shaykh: This is a special privilege.
The questioner: A special privilege?
The Shaykh: A special privilege for 'Ali; he singled him out for it.
The questioner : Which one?
The Shaykh: That he permitted him to use that kunya and to name his son Muhammad and use the kunya Abu al-Qasim.
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