What does Al-fʾa mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-fʾa (فئة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-fʾa

Al-fʾa according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the troop stationed behind the army, to which one flees in case of defeat.

Al-fʾa according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

The troop stationed behind the army, to which one flees in case of defeat.

Al-fʾa according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

It is the manifest group whose members refer to one another in opposition. 'The fraction': a part of the people on the pattern 'fi'a' with omission of the lam, which is the waw; Allah, exalted be He, said: 'How often a small fraction has overcome a large fraction!'.

Al-fʾa according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

The troop stationed behind the army, to which one flees in case of defeat.

Al-fʾa according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

The troop stationed behind the army, to which one flees in case of defeat.