Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #836
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ يَقُولُ: أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَنْهَى أَنْ يُسَمَّى بِيَعْلَى، وَبِبَرَكَةَ، وَنَافِعٍ، وَيَسَارٍ، وَأَفْلَحَ، وَنَحْوَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ سَكَتَ بَعْدُ عَنْهَا، فَلَمْ يَقُلْ شَيْئًا.
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, wanted to forbid people calling themselves Ya'la (to rise),
Baraka (blessing), Nafi' (Helper), Yasar (good fortune), Aflah (most successful)
and names like that. Then he was silent about that matter and did not say
anything."
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About Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
This hadith is #836 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Names.