 These people were called "Ashab al-Suffa", 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 dependants.Companions of the Prophet used to take two or three of the Ashab al-Suffa to feed them at home and used to select the best dates and hang them in al-Suffa's ceiling for meals.