It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the speakers of the Ansar stood up. Among them, someone was saying, "O group of Muhajireen! Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed any one of you to a task or position, he would also include one man from among us. Therefore, our opinion is that there should be two leaders for this government: one from among you and one from among us." And the speakers of the Ansar kept repeating this matter. Upon this, Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said, "The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was from among the Muhajireen, therefore the ruler will also be from among the Muhajireen. We will be his helpers, just as we were the helpers of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said, "O group of Ansar! May Allah reward you with goodness on behalf of this tribe and keep your spokesman steadfast." Then he said, "By Allah! If you had chosen any other way besides this, we would not have agreed with you."