Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #845
Kunyas
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
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."
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This hadith is #845 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Kunyas.