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Rufaidah
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Rufaidah is an Arabic name meaning 'one who is gifted and assists others'. It is most famously associated with Rufaidah bint Sa'ad al-Aslamiya (also known as Rufaidah al-Aslamiya), a female companion (Sahabiyyah) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She is recognized as the first Muslim nurse and the first female surgeon in Islam. She established a field hospital in the Prophet's mosque in Medina and treated wounded soldiers, including Sa'd ibn Mu'adh at the Battle of the Trench. The Prophet would visit the injured at her tent. She is a role model for compassion, medical service, and dedication to helping others.
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Rufaidah
Rufaidah is an Arabic name meaning 'one who is gifted and assists others'. It is most famously associated with Rufaidah bint Sa'ad al-Aslamiya (also known as Rufaidah al-Aslamiya), a female companion (Sahabiyyah) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She is recognized as the first Muslim nurse and the first female surgeon in Islam. She established a field hospital in the Prophet's mosque in Medina and treated wounded soldiers, including Sa'd ibn Mu'adh at the Battle of the Trench. The Prophet would visit the injured at her tent. She is a role model for compassion, medical service, and dedication to helping others.
رفیدہ
رفیدہ عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'مددگار' یا 'معاون'۔ یہ نام حضرت رفیدہ بنت سعد اسلمیہ (رفیدہ اسلمیہ) سے مشہور ہے، جو نبی کریم ﷺ کی صحابیہ تھیں۔ انہیں اسلام کی پہلی نرس اور پہلی خاتون سرجن تسلیم کیا جاتا ہے۔ انہوں نے مسجد نبوی میں فیلڈ ہسپتال قائم کیا اور زخمی فوجیوں کا علاج کیا۔ نبی کریم ﷺ ان کے خیمے میں زخمیوں کی عیادت کرنے آتے تھے۔
رُفَيْدَة
رفيدة اسم عربي يعني 'المساعدة' أو 'المعينة'. يرتبط الاسم بالصحابية الجليلة رفيدة بنت سعد الأسلمية، أول ممرضة في الإسلام وأول جراحة مسلمة. أسست خيمة مستشفى في المسجد النبوي لعلاج الجرحى. كان النبي محمد ﷺ يمر بها ويزور المرضى في خيمتها. هي نموذج للرحمة والخدمة الطبية والتفاني في مساعدة الآخرين.
"The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to visit the wounded in the tent of Rufaidah. When Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was struck by an arrow at the Battle of the Trench, the Prophet instructed: 'Put him in the tent of Rufaidah so that I may visit him.'"
Medicine / Companionship
A female companion of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, recognized as the first Muslim nurse and first female surgeon in Islam. She established a mobile field hospital in the Prophet's mosque, treating wounded soldiers and the sick. She was known for her compassion, medical knowledge, and dedication. She is honored annually on International Nurses Day (May 12) as an icon of nursing. The Rufaidah Nursing College in Saudi Arabia is named after her.
Era: 7th century CE
First Muslim nurse and female surgeon, established the first field hospital in Islamic history, treated wounded soldiers at the Battle of the Trench.
Rufaidah is the name of a respected female companion known for her medical service, making it a permissible and honorable name for girls.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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