ancestor(s), forefather(s), forebearer(s), grandfather(s), primogenitor(s), progenitor(s), ascendant(s). predecessor, precursor.
the early generations of Muslims, i.e., the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) and the generation immediately following them.
"previous"; the early Muslims, of the first three eras: the Companions, Successors, and their successors.
A general term for the early generations of Muslims
predecessors; the early Muslims; the Muslims of the first three generations: the Companions, the Successors and their successors.
Predecessor (vs. Khalaf: Offspring); Salafism is a movement based on a "puritan" reading of the pious generation's understanding of Islam. The Salaf generations are well-defined in (Islamic) religious law.
the early generations of the Muslims, particularly the Companions.
