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Suffah
Al-Suffah (الصُّفّة) or Dikkat Al-Agawat (دكة الأغوات) is a place that was available at the rear side of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Muhammad's Mosque), during the Medina period. It was initially available at the North-East corner of the mosque and Muhammad ordered it to be covered by palm leaves in order to provide shade, hence it was called Al-Suffah or Al-Zullah (الظلة); i.e. the shade. It was moved several decades later into another place in the mosque during an expansion project. Homeless and unmarried Muhajirun (companions of Muhammad who migrated from Mecca) who did not have relatives in Medina, dwelt in Al-Suffah where they were mainly learning the Quran and sunnah. These people were called "Ashab al-Suffah", which translates to "Suffa Fraternity". Muhammad used to sit with them, chat together, and used to call them to his food, sharing together his drinks, so they were counted as his dependents. Sahabah used to take two or three of Ashab al-Suffa to feed them at home. Also, Sahabah used to select the best dates and hang them in Al-Suffa's ceiling for Ashab al-Suffa to feed. Due to the scarcity of jobs caused by a combination of trade boycott and military threat, members of Ashab al-Suffa had little income. It is estimated that the Suffah held up to 300 people at a time, but they were merely increasing and decreasing in numbers. They could have reached about 400 total members, and it lasted about nine years till they became rich before the death of Muhammad. Later, every one of them became a ruler or an Emir.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of suffah in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of suffah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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