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Harith
Plowman
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Harith
Harith (Arabic: حارث) is a common Arabic masculine given name that means 'good provider'[citation:9]. It also has the meanings 'plowman' or 'cultivator', and 'collector', and stems from the Arabic root Ḥ-R-Th[citation:9]. The name carries the beautiful meaning of a person who works the land, provides for others, and brings prosperity. It is an old Arabic name that has been used since pre-Islamic times. Several companions of Prophet Muhammad bore this name, including Harith ibn Rab'i and Harith al-Hamdani[citation:9].
Poetry
5th century pre-Islamic Arabian poet[citation:9].
Islamic Philosophy
Founder of the Baghdad School of Islamic philosophy (781-857)[citation:9].
Companionship
One of the companions of Prophet Muhammad[citation:9].
Era: 5th-6th century CE
Pre-Islamic poet, author of one of the Mu'allaqat[citation:9].
Harith is a permissible name with beautiful meanings of cultivation and provision, and is the name of several companions[citation:9].
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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