One who congregates, or collects together, people. (TA.) With the article ال, applied to Mohammad; (S, K;) because he collects people after him (S, IAth) and to his religion. (IAth.)
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A collector of spoils: (El-Hulwánee, Mgh:) and [its plural] حُشَّارٌ signifies collectors of the tithes and poll-tax. (TA.)