Who are the Ahl al-Suffah and why were they given this name?
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Question:
This brother asks: Who are the Ahl al-Suffah and why were they given this name?
Answer:
The Ahl al-Suffah existed in the early period of the Hijrah. Some of the emigrants came individually, emigrating to Allah and His Messenger, with nothing with them and no place to live. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) allocated a room in the mosque, attached to the mosque, for them to take shelter in. It was called the Sufah, and they were called the people of the Sufah. In our time, this might be called internal housing. This is the origin of the Sufah. When Allah provided for the Muslims and expanded the means for His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the emigrants settled in their homes and dwellings, and their hardship and need were removed, praise be to Allah. Yes.
This brother asks: Who are the Ahl al-Suffah and why were they given this name?
Answer:
The Ahl al-Suffah existed in the early period of the Hijrah. Some of the emigrants came individually, emigrating to Allah and His Messenger, with nothing with them and no place to live. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) allocated a room in the mosque, attached to the mosque, for them to take shelter in. It was called the Sufah, and they were called the people of the Sufah. In our time, this might be called internal housing. This is the origin of the Sufah. When Allah provided for the Muslims and expanded the means for His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the emigrants settled in their homes and dwellings, and their hardship and need were removed, praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/222 — archive.org (3:23)
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