It is narrated from Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri that he said: Between the night of Aqabah and the emigration of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) there was a period of three months or thereabouts. This pledge of Aqabah by the Ansar to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took place in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the chiefs (representatives) of the Ansar: "Will you give me shelter and protect me?" They said: Yes; so what (reward) is there for us? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Paradise." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.