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Safia

صفيةIn Arabic

Meaning
Pure, clear; the Prophet's wife Safiyya bint Huyayy
About the name
Safiyya bint Huyayy, born in Yathrib into the Jewish tribe of the Banu Nadir, became a wife of the Prophet after the Battle of Khaybar (628) and is counted among the Mothers of the Believers. The name means 'pure'.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Safiya, Safiyah, Safiyya, Safiyyah

Islamic naming guidance

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Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a companion of the Prophet

Wife of the Prophet, a woman of the Banu Nadir who accepted Islam; one of the Mothers of the Believers.

Confidence: high

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