Quran 2:273 – How Does One Recognize People In Need Mentioned Here
Just the way a particular group of migrants known as Ashab-e-Suffa were recognizable at that time whom these verses are pointing towards, similarly, we can recognize the needy today by being aware of our surroundings and circumstances of our relatives and other people in our social circle. Ghamidi Sahab writes while explaining Quran 2:273 : “ This is a reference to the muhajirun who had been stranded in Madinah for many years and it was not possible for them to even go out of it for trade purposes, and the treaty of brotherhood which had been established between them and the ansar also could not have been of benefit for them beyond a certain limit. It was also not easy for them to find other means of livelihood within a small village like Madinah. For this very reason, the Prophet (sws) had given them residence in the mosque. In history, they are called the ashab al-suffah “