Al-Shifa bint Abdullah, The woman who taught writing

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Al-Shifa bint Abdullahالشفاء بنت عبد الله

Approximate dateMadinah

One of the few literate women of Makkah, who taught writing and healing.

Al-Shifa could read and write when few could. The Prophet ﷺ asked her to teach Hafsah the healing charm she knew, as she had taught her writing. Umar respected her advice. She lived in a house the Prophet ﷺ gave her in Madinah.

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