Note 149 — THE CALIPH OMAR BIN AL-KHATTAB AND THE YOUNG BADAWI.
Richard Francis Burton translation
One of the Asháb, or Companions of the Apostle, that is them who knew him personally (Pilgrimage ii. 80, etc.). The Asháb al-Suffah (Companions of the bench or sofa) were certain houseless Believers lodged by the Prophet (Pilgrimage ii. 143).