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Safina (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ “Ship” | The Firsts

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.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

President | Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at Southern Methodist University.