A Prophet Named Nabil?

Question :

I read in the book Ansab Al-'Arab that the Prophet ﷺ said to Abu Tharr Al-Ghafari, may Allah be pleased with him, "The Prophets are all non-Arabs, except for four: Salih, Shu'ayb, and Nabil." What did the Prophet ﷺ mean by "Nabil" and why didn't he mention his own name?

Answer:

This is a mistake in that printing, a mistake on the part of the publishers, that is, typing Nabil with a Lam [instead of Nabika (your Prophet) with Kaf] For there is no Prophet who has this name, not from the Arabs and not from the non-Arabs.

The Hadith in its correct form ends with,
"And your Prophet, O Abu Tharr."

The Prophet is from the Arabs and the Qur'an was revealed in the clear Arabic language.

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