Undesirability of naming children Ali or Fatimah

Al-Kāfi|Volume 8|Book 1|Chapter 156

Al-Kāfi

Volume 8, Book 1, Chapter 156

Undesirability of naming children Ali or Fatimah
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جَعْفَرٌ عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ ذِكْرَ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ (عليها السلام) فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ لَيْسَ شَيْ‏ءٌ أَبْغَضَ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ ذِكْرِ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ (عليها السلام).

156. Ja’far, from Anbasat, from Abu Abdullah (asws) having said: ‘Beware of mentioning Ali (asws) and Fatima (sa) (in front of others) for there is nothing more hateful to them than the speaking of Ali (asws) and Fatima (sa)’.