Who was the first nurse in Islam?
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Rufayda Al-Aslamiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, used to treat the wounded in her tent. Other women, such as Umm Atiyah, Umm Sulaym, Hamnah bint Jahsh, Layla Al-Ghifariyyah, Umm Ayman, and Ar-Rabee' bint Mu'awwith, also participated in the Prophet's ﷺ battles, where they treated the wounded and cared for the sick.
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