Nafi ibn al-Harith
Arab physician
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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.
Died634–635 CE
EducationAcademy of Gundishapur
OccupationPhysician
KnownforTreating Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and Abu Bakr
Nafi ibn al-Harith | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Life and career
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]
