 Suffah

Al-Ṣuffah () or Dikkat al-ʻAghawāt (دكة الأغوات) was a shelter that was available at the rear side of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi during the Medina period (622-632) of early Islam.It was initially available at the northeastern 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.