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Safina (ra): He Spoke To A Lion
Apr 06, 2026
Yaqeen Institute
If you asked him his name, he would use the nickname the Prophet ﷺ had given him: a ship.
He served the Prophet ﷺ in his expeditions, spoke to a lion, and narrated a hadith about the Khulafa al-Rashidin (Rightly-Guided Caliphs) at a critical moment in the ummah’s history.
Dr. Omar Suleiman also reflects on the importance of Muslims using good names and nicknames.
