Al-Shifa’ bint Abdullah الشفاء بنت عبد الله
Full Name: Al-Shifāʾ bint ʿAbd Allāh.
Arabic: الشفاء بنت عبد الله
Other Names: Laylā.
Origin: Hejaz, Arabia.
Born:
Died: 20 Hijri.
Famous for: She practiced folk medicine in Mecca.
At a time when barely twenty people in Mecca could read-write, Al-Shifaa was the first woman to acquire this skill.
She taught calligraphy to many others, including, her relative, Hafsa bint Umar.
Contributions:
She was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Ash-Shifa narrates a good number of hadith.
She was particularly skilled in the art of Ruqyah, or spiritual healing.
She became the public administrator when Umar was caliph – possibly the first Muslim woman to hold office.
Articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shifa%27_bint_Abdullah
https://muslim.sg/articles/4-things-to-know-about-shifa-bint-abdullah-r-a-the-teacher-and-the-healer