The Origin of the Name al-Sufiyyah and Its Meaning
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is the term "Sufis" derived from the way of the people of the Safah (the Bench) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
They differ on this. Some say it is because they took from the people of the Safah, and this is wrong; they are not on the methodology of the people of the Safah, they are not on the methodology of the people of the Safah. Some say it is from wool, because they wear wool, so they were named Sufis, meaning that they wear wool, and this is their emblem, and this also is questionable. And some say it is from the purity of hearts, Sufis meaning the purity of hearts, and all of this is wrong.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is the term "Sufis" derived from the way of the people of the Safah (the Bench) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
They differ on this. Some say it is because they took from the people of the Safah, and this is wrong; they are not on the methodology of the people of the Safah, they are not on the methodology of the people of the Safah. Some say it is from wool, because they wear wool, so they were named Sufis, meaning that they wear wool, and this is their emblem, and this also is questionable. And some say it is from the purity of hearts, Sufis meaning the purity of hearts, and all of this is wrong.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:00:45)
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