Safina (ra): He Spoke To A Lion

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.