Rabiah ibn Kab
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Rabiah ibn Kab was a companion of Muhammad
. He was a poor man from the tribe
of Banu Asiam and he converted to Islam
at an early age, requesting of his own accord to be a servant of Muhammad
so as to be in his company as much as possible. He resided in Suffah of the mosque
with other poor Muslims, who were called the "guests of Islam" and received charity from Muhammad.
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
. He was a poor man from the tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of Banu Asiam and he converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
at an early age, requesting of his own accord to be a servant of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
so as to be in his company as much as possible. He resided in Suffah of the mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
with other poor Muslims, who were called the "guests of Islam" and received charity from Muhammad.