Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Sahaaba
सहाबा
said sa-HAA-ba
also written: Sahaba, Ashaab
Meaning
The Companions of Prophet Muhammad, the first generation of Muslims who accompanied him.
Usage & notes
Iqbal holds up the sahaaba as the prototype of the fully realized believing community, transformed by faith into world-conquerors. Their poverty and power together are his image of the true Muslim.