Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People are to me like the outer part of a garment, and the Ansar are to me like the inner part of a garment. And the Ansar are my special confidants. If migration were not an important matter, I would have been one of the Ansar myself.

Hazrat Thabit, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote a letter to Hazrat Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, offering condolences for his child and wife who were martyred who were martyred on the day of Harrah. In his letter, he wrote: And I give you glad tidings from Allah which I heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Allah! O Allah! Forgive the Ansar, and their children, and their grandchildren, and the women of the Ansar, and the women of their children, and the women of their grandchildren.

Hazrat Asim bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the Ansar, he would say that they are full of chastity and patience.

Asim bin Umar bin Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the eye of Qatadah bin Nu’man (may Allah be pleased with him) fell out onto his cheek on the day of the Battle of Uhud. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it to its place, and the eye of him (may Allah be pleased with him) became more beautiful and sharper than before.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned the hand of Hazrat Khubaib bin Asaf (may Allah be pleased with him) to its place, which had been cut off from between the neck and the shoulder on the day of the Battle of Badr. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it. That place appeared as if there was only a slight mark.

Hazrat Asim bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He mentioned the Quraysh and their gathering, and began to issue threats on their behalf. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "The people of the tribes of Aws and Khazraj will revolt against you, and indeed they are such a people that no one can withstand their anger."

Hazrat Amr bin Murrah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I heard Hazrat Abu Hamzah (may Allah have mercy on him) saying that the Ansar said: O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, every prophet has followers, and surely we have obeyed you, so pray to Allah that He makes us among your followers. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for them that Allah make them among the followers. The narrator says: I mentioned its chain of narration before Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila (may Allah be pleased with him), so he said: This was said by Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him).

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Hazrat Usaid bin Hudair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the Ansar: "Soon after me, you will find that others are given preference over you." They asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what do you command us to do?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Adopt patience until you meet me at the Pond of Kawthar."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If migration were not an important matter, I would have been one of the Ansar myself. If people were to walk in one valley or mountain pass, I would walk in the valley or mountain pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are to me like the inner part of a garment, and the rest of the people are like the outer part of a garment to me. And indeed, soon you will see that others will be given preference over you. So be patient until you meet me at the Pond of Kawthar.