OverviewA woman companion remembered for teaching and sound judgment.CategoryCompanionPeriodDates not established
Learning and migrationAl-Shifa came from the Adi clan of Quraysh. She accepted Islam in Makkah and moved to Madinah. Her ability to read and write distinguished her in accounts of the early community.Source: ŞİFÂ bint ABDULLAH — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Teaching and practical knowledgeShe taught writing to Hafsa bint Umar. Reports also associate her with healing practices discussed with Muhammad ﷺ, showing that her remembered contribution included both literacy and practical care.Source: ŞİFÂ bint ABDULLAH — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi · Abu Dawud 3887 — Al-Shifa and Hafsa’s writing
A respected voiceAl-Shifa transmitted hadith and was respected by Umar ibn al-Khattab, who sought her opinion. Later claims about a formal market office are not needed to establish her documented importance as a knowledgeable woman.Source: ŞİFÂ bint ABDULLAH — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.ŞİFÂ bint ABDULLAH — TDV İslâm AnsiklopedisiAbu Dawud 3887 — Al-Shifa and Hafsa’s writing
