"The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'If I will, I will prohibit my community, if Allah so wills, from any of them taking the name Baraka (blessing), Nafi' (Helper) or Aflah (Most Successful),' and I do not know if he said, Rafi' (one who elevates) or not. Someone asks, 'Is Baraka (blessing) here?' and is told, 'He (or it) is not here.' The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, died because he could forbid that (using those names)."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنْ عِشْتُ نَهَيْتُ أُمَّتِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُسَمِّي أَحَدُهُمْ بَرَكَةَ وَنَافِعًا وَأَفْلَحَ وَلاَ أَدْرِي قَالَ رَافِعًا أَمْ لاَ؟ يُقَالُ هَا هُنَا بَرَكَةُ؟ فَيُقَالُ لَيْسَ هَا هُنَا فَقُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ
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