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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 | TreatingSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas andAbu 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 13AH / 634 – 635CE) was anArab physician of theBanu Thaqif. He was recommended byMuhammad, and treatedSa'd ibn Abi Waqqas andAbu Bakr. When the latter was dying, he designated his illness as poisoning.
Trained inYemen,[1] he is reported to have written a book namedDialog in Medicine. He was also a student and teacher at the Academy of Gundishapur inPersia.[citation needed]
He was half brother ofAbu Bakra al-Thaqafi (also known as Nufay ibn al-Harith).[2]
Some historians maintain that he received his medical education at theJundishapur medical school ofPersia where he learnt the teachings of Aristotle andGalen.[citation needed]
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