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Was any female sahaba name Rufaida ? and her meaning is (little girl who helps others)?
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Rufaida or Rufaidah is the name of a sahabiyyah (female peer of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him). Her full name is Rufaidah al-Ansariyyah and you can read more about her here: Rufaidah
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on Tuesday 5th of March 2019 09:18:18 AM
Rufaida (also sometimes is written as rufaidah, rofaida, rufayda) is an arabic name, derived from the word rafid which means a sub-river. Therefore the name is associated with meanings of providing and assisting. Rufaida also means the helper or minister.