Nafi ibn al-Harith
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Nafi ibn al-Harith | |
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| نافع بن الحارث | |
| Died | 634–635 CE |
| Education | Academy of Gundishapur |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Treating Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and Abu Bakr |
| Notable work | Dialog in Medicine |
| Relatives | Abu Bakra al-Thaqafi (half-brother) |
Nāfiʿ ibn al-Ḥārith ibn Kalada al-Thaqafī (Arabic: نافع بن الحارث بن كلدة الثقفي; died 13 AH / 634 – 635 CE) was an Arab physician of the Banu Thaqif. He was recommended by Muhammad, and treated Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and Abu Bakr. When the latter was dying, al-Thaqafī designated his illness as poisoning.
Life and career
[edit]Trained in Yemen,[1] he is reported to have written a book titled Dialog in Medicine.
He was half-brother of Abu Bakra al-Thaqafi (also known as Nufay ibn al-Harith).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Browne, Edward G. (2002), Islamic Medicine, p. 11, ISBN 81-87570-19-9
- ↑ Haddad, G. F. (2005-01-15), Abu Bakrah and the Feminists, Abc.se, archived from the original on 2018-05-18
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