Ashab al-Suffa

Ashab al-Suffa, is a general name for young, unmarried and poor citizens who dwelled in Suffas, which were established by the Islamic prophet Muhammad next to Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.

Those citizens were usually orphans, who were striving to learn business, art, agriculture and Islam. They were not educated in any kind of crafts so they generally preferred to spend their day by Muhammad and memorised verses from Quran, cited by the prophet. They studied the Quran and Sunnah. When the government would assign someone as a teacher in religious studies, this teacher would be someone from among those students.

Abu Hurairah is one of the eminent scholars, educated in Suffas.

See also

• Suffa