WHAT DOES ASHAB AL-SUFFA MEAN?

Ashab al-Suffa is a term, composed of the words “ashab” meaning “masters, friends” and suffa meaning “veranda, shed, porch” in Arabic. The term is a generic name given to the companions who stayed in the arbour next to the masjid of the Prophet (pbuh) in Medina after the Hijra to Medina and studied religious sciences there.