Rufaida AL Aslamiya, Islam's
first female nurse , lived during the time of prophet mohammad, peace be upon
him , and was one of the first people in madina to accept islam.
She was acompassionate women
who was most famous for treating soldiers in battle. Prophet mohammad, peace be
upon him , invited her to help muslims by giving medical help to his soldiers
when they needed it the most .
In times of war , Rufaiada set
up hospital tents , next to the battlefield so that injured soldiers could be
treated at once . she trained other
nurses to help as many injured men as possible.
They were trained to treat
wounds , but also to be caring and kind .
Rufaida's success was noticed
by prophet mohammad , peace be upon him . To encourage her , atent was set up
by the prophet's mosque, peace be upon him , so she could continue her voluntary
work helping the sick , using her own money . she listened to people and looked
at how the lived .
Then she helped them make
their lives healthier and more comfortable .
Just as the pophet , peace be
upon him , understood the importance of her work , people around the world
today , especially
Doctores and nurses , should
continue to view Rufaida as an example of compassion .