On the day of the Battle of the Trench, the Ansar were reciting these verses: "We are those who pledged allegiance to Muhammad (peace be upon him) for jihad, and as long as we are alive, we will continue to strive in jihad." In response, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would say: "True life is only the life of the Hereafter, so O Allah! Honor the Ansar and the Muhajirin."