Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Rufaydah: meaning and origin
رفيدة- Meaning
- Help, support (from rifd)
- Arabic
- رفيدة
- Say it
- ru-FAY-da
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Rufaida, Rufaidah
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Rufaydah al-Aslamiyyah, who nursed the wounded in a tent at the mosque in Madinah; often called the first Muslim nurse.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Rufaydah mean?
Help, support (from rifd).
How do you pronounce Rufaydah?
Say it as ru-FAY-da; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written رفيدة.
Is Rufaydah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Rufaydah a boy's or girl's name?
Rufaydah is a girl's name.
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