Muhajreen and Ansar- Rameen

Muhajreen and Ansar

The emigrants and the helpers

The early Muslim community suffered a

lot before they were ordered to

leave Makkah and go to Madinah.

The persecution exercised against

Muslims increased especially after the

death of Prophet Muhammad’s beloved

wife, lady Khadijah and his uncle, Abu

Talib. At a certain point, it was necessary

to look for a new soil to plant the seed of

Islam, to spread the word of God, and to

practice Islam in a secure and receptive

environment.

I am not going to give a detailed account

of the events of the Prophet’s emigration

to Madinah. Such details can be found in

the Hadith Collection of Al-

Bukhari (hadith no. 245). However, I am

going to mention some lessons that can

be drawn from this great event in the

history of Islam.

The first lesson is patience. By patience I

mean enduring the hardships put

forward by the people of Quraish to

check the tide of Islam. Muslims were

boycotted; they were not allowed to buy

and sell in the open market or engage in

any business. However, they persevered

and accepted the tribulation.

After the command of emigrating to

Madinah, Muslims left behind everything

they loved, their families, friends, their

country, etc. Why did they do that?

Because they put their trust in God and

cherished hope in His mercy that He will

make a way out for them. In Madinah,

Muslims were free to practice their

religion and they were able to establish a

new state.

New Muslims can learn from this lesson

that there is some light at the end of the

tunnel.

You might be treated badly or ridiculed

by your families, neighbors and friends.

Therefore, do like what the early Muslims

did; endure the hardships with patience.

Do not lose hope. Rest assured that your

decision to take Islam your way of life will

not let you down.

The word ansar means "helper" in Arabic,

while the word ansari refers to a person

who helps. But as a term, the Ansar were

the people from Medina who supported

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and

themuhajirun (Emigrants) when they

migrated from Mecca to Medina.

The people of the Ansar were from two

tribes: the al-Aws and the al-Khazraj. It is

reported in the sources that these two

tribes often fought against each other in

the civil wars that preceded the advent of

Islam. A delegation consisting of six

people from the al-Khazraj came to Mecca

to demand the support of the Quraish

against the al-Aws (or perhaps just for

pilgrimage, it is not known for certain) in

the pilgrimage season in the eleventh year

of the prophethood, and they converted to

Islam when invited to do so by Prophet

Muhammad.

On their return to Medina, the people from

al-Khazraj, who had spoken about Islam

to the people of al-Aws, sent emissaries to

Mecca and met the Prophet; the people of

the al-Aws, who joined them in the 12th

and 13th years of the prophethood, gave

an oath of allegiance to the Prophet at the

place called known as al-Aqaba. Twelve

people in total, that is ten from the al-

Khazraj and two from al-Aws, joined the

First Pledge of al-Aqaba, and seventy-five

people from the al-Khazraj and the al-Aws

joined the Second Pledge of al-Aqaba.

The Medinan Muslims, who made an oath

at the Second Pledge of al-Aqaba that

they would protect and support the

Prophet and the Meccan Muslims as they

protected their own lives, families and

possessions, greatly contributed to the

formation of an Islamic state in Medina

and the opening of a new era in the

history of Islam.

After these pledges, the Muslims started

to migrate to Yathrib (Medina), which was

described as a "safe and peaceful

location" by the Prophet. Immediately after

the emigration, the Prophet established a

bond of brotherhood which united every

one of the Muhajirun (Muslims from

Mecca) to one of theAnsar (Muslims from

Medina) as siblings. Thus, the support of

the Ansar for the Muhajirun was enriched

by the spiritual bond of brotherhood and

any possible feeling of embarrassment on

the part of those who were receiving

support was prevented, making the

adaptation of the Muhajirun to Medina

easier.

The Ansars, the Medina Muslims,

embraced the Muhajirun as if they were

their real family, wanting to share with

them whatever they had. Providing them

with accommodation in their homes, they

shared their food with them; they even

wanted to divide their orchards and share

their property rights with them. However,

the Prophet encouraged the Ansars to

share products, but to maintain their

property rights. Actually, the Muhajirun did

not want property, but preferred to have a

share of the income that was earned

through work and trade in the market

place. However, from the time after the

Battle of Badr until the revelation of the

75th verse of Al-Anfal, there was an

inheritance right between theAnsar and

the Muhajirun.

Rameen Khurram

Ansars and Muhajirin - Natalia Shaiq

• ·         Muslims of Medina (the Ansar) embraced with love and sincerity the Muslim migrants who settled down in Medina, leaving everything they had behind for the sake of God. They (the Ansar) did not and would not begrudge any kind of help they could offer to them.
• ·         However, the migrants were not familiar with Medina’s climate, customs and working conditions. They did not bring anything with them while leaving Mecca.
• ·         For this reason, they needed to be familiarized with Medina’s working conditions and with Muslims of Medina, who came to be called the Ansar (the helpers) because they offered all kinds of help to them.
• ·         Therefore, the Messenger of God gathered the Ansar and the migrants together five months after migrating to Medina. He appointed ninety Muslims, the forty-five of whom were from the Ansar and the other forty-five from the migrants, as brothers.
• ·         This was known as Brotherhood which was established in the 1^st Year of Hijrah.
• ·         According to this foundation of brotherhood established, leaders of each family in Medina would provide a Muslim family from Mecca with accommodation and share their belongings with them, and they would work together.
• ·         The Prophet did not choose two Muslims to become brothers randomly. Contrarily, he investigated them carefully and appointed the best matches as brothers. For instance, there was an exact harmony between Salman al Farisi and Abu’d-Dardaa; Ammar and Khuzaifa; Mus’ab and Abu Ayyub, in terms of character, likes, and feelings.
• ·         Life expenses and accommodation problems of immigrants, who left everything behind except for their love for God and His Messenger, were solved.
• ·         However, this was not enough for Muslims of Medina. So, they came into the Prophet’s presence and made this proposal which showed how self-sacrificing they were:
• ·         “O Messenger of God! Share our date gardens between us and our immigrant brothers!”
• ·         The immigrants did not want to be a burden on the Ansars.
• ·         The most remarkable example of this is Abdurrahman bin Awf’s (one of the ten Companions who were heralded to enter Heaven) answer to Sa’d bin Rabi’s proposal.
• ·         “I am the richest of all Muslims of Medina in terms of money. I saved half of my wealth for you!” said Sa’d bin Rabi to Abdurrahman bin Awf, who were appointed as brothers.

Emigrants and Helpers - Waniya Ali

Emigrants and Helpers

Muhajirin

• The Muhajirin are those people who emigrated in the way of Allah from Makkah to
Madina.
• The term ‘Muhajir’ is not applied to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself.
• The Muhajirin suffered greatly at the hands of the Quraish before their migration.
• Some emigrants had to leave their sons, daughters, wives or husbands behind for their religion.
• Some stole out of Makkah alone and made the arduous journey to Madina by themselves.
• Also, they took virtually no possessions to Madina, and thus arrived penniless.

Quran:
“The sins of the emigrants --- are forgiven.”
“Those who believed, migrated and expended blood and treasure in fighting for the cause of Allah, occupy a high position.”

Ansar

• The Ansar are the people of the tribes of Aus and Khazraj.
• These tribes had migrated to Madina in the twilight of the Himyarite Empire.
• These two tribes fought with each other, as well as the Jews with whom they shared the city.
• After Muhammad (PBUH)’s arrival, these two tribes lived in peace forever.
• After the establishment of the Brotherhood between the Muhajirin and the Ansar, the Ansar were eager to divide their every possession with their new brothers.
• Quite a few Ansar even divorced some of their wives to give to their brothers who had arrived from Makkah without their families or without their wives.
• The Ansar stood with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) through thick and thin right from the Battle of Badr, where Hazrat Saad bin Muaz, on behalf of the Ansar, pledged allegiance and unequivocal support to the cause of Islam. They did this, even though they were not required to do so by the Pledges of Aqabah.
• After the death of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), they gave up their right and reconciled with the suggestion that the next caliph ought to be from the Quraish.
• Along with the Muhajirin, they too made tremendous contribution to the spread of Islam by conquest and preaching.

Ahadis:
“The sign of faith is love of the Ansar and the sign of hypocrisy is hatred of the Ansar.”
“If the people took one path, and the Ansar another, I would choose the path of the Ansar.”

Emigrants and Helpers - Muhammad Shehroz

Emigrants and Helpers

Emigrants(Muhajirins):

• Early converts of Islam who had migrated to Madina with the Prophet(S.A.W).
• Left all their wealth for the sake of Islam.
• Suffered persecution at the hands of the Quraish and non-believers but remained steadfast on their religion.
• Sacrificed their lives, wealth as well as left their families.
• The Quran says:    “Those who believed and those who suffered exile and fought in the path of Allah, they have the hope of the mercy of Allah” (2:218)
• “Those who have left their homes, and were driven out therefrom, and suffered harm in My cause, and fought, and were slain— verily, I will blot out from their iniquitie”  (3:195)
• The number of immigrants grew gradually as the Prophet(S.A.W)’s influence grew. People left the city of Makkah and came to Madina.
• The later immigrants are also a part of the Muhajirins as Surah Anfal says:   “They are of you”  (8:75)
• List of prominent Muhajirins :

1. Hazrat Bilal(R.A):- severely persecuted by non-Muslims. Huge stones plaved on his back on hot sand.
2. Hazrat Abu Bakr(R.A):- beaten up after he preached Islam openly as ordered by Allah.
3. Hazrat Hamza(R.A):- tortured by his own family.
4. Musab bin Umair:- was very rich and deprived of all his wealth yet did not complain.
5. Hazrat Usman(R.A)
6. Hazrat Umar(R.A)
7. Hazrat Ali(R.A)

Helpers(Ansars):

• People who helped the Muhajirins and Prophet(S.A.W) when they migrated to Madina.
• Called “Ansar-un-Nabi” or “Helpers of the Prophet”
• Prophet(S.A.W) established brotherhood among emigrants and helpers to create a bond between the two as Muhajirins were dependant on Ansars.
• Were good, kind and soft hearted people who were devoted towards the Prophet(S.A.W).
• Showed love, generosity and goodwill to the persecuted Muhajirins from Makkah.
• The Quran says:    “But those who before them had homes)in Madinah) and had adopted the faith, show their affection to such as came to them for refuge, and entertain no desire in their hearts for things given to the (latter), but given them preference over themselves, even though poverty was their(own lot)”     (59:9)
• After the passing away of the Prophet(S.A.W) they at first demanded the Khalifa to be among themselves however later they gave up their demand and Hazrat Abu Bakr(R.A) was made the caliph.

Emigrants and Helpers - Areej Moez

Emigrants and Helpers

 Among the numerous blessings of the Holy Prophet

(SAW), one of the most important and unique

blessings was that of Mawakat.

 When the Holy Prophet (PBUH) arrived in Madina,

he declared brotherhood between the Muhajirin

and the Ansar in the house of Hazrat Anas ibn

Malik.

 There were ninety men – half of them from the

Muhajirin and half of them from the Ansar – and

the Holy Prophet (PBUH) declared brotherhood

between them.

Allah revealed:

“And blood relations among each other have

closer personal ties in the Decree of Allah

(regarding inheritance)…” (33:6),

Ansars

 The Muslims of medina who received and helped

the prophet after his migration from Makah were

called the ansars.

 They are also called “helpers of the prophet”.

 Ansars were good natured, soft spoken and pious

people who were devoted to the Holy Prophet.

 The Ansar are the people of the tribes of Aus and

Khazraj.

 • After the establishment of the Brotherhood

between the Muhajirin and the Ansar, the Ansar

were eager to divide their every possession with

their new brothers.

 Quite a few Ansar even divorced some of their

wives to give to their brothers who had arrived

from Makkah without their families or without their

wives.

 The Ansar stood with the Holy Prophet (PBUH)

through thick and thin right from the Battle of Badr,

where Hazrat Saad bin Muaz, on behalf of the

Ansar, pledged allegiance and unequivocal support

to the cause of Islam.

 After the death of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), they

gave up their right and reconciled with the

suggestion that the next caliph ought to be from

the Quraish.

 Along with the Muhajirin, they too made

tremendous contribution to the spread of Islam by

conquest and preaching.

Muhajirin

 Muhajirin are those who migrated from Makah to

madinah with the prophet (SAW).

 They were tortured and persecuted by the

unbelievers but they remained steadfast.

 They sacrificed their lives as well as their wealth for

the sake of Islam.

 Many left their families when they migrated to

madinah.

 They did not claim their belongings after the

conquest of Makah.

 The term Muhajir is not applied to the prophet

himself.

 The Quran says;

Quran:

“The sins of the emigrants -- - are forgiven.”

 The number of Muhajirin gradually grew with the

increasing influence of the holy prophet(SAW).

 The Qurans says;

“Those who believed, migrated and expended

blood and treasure in fighting for the cause of

Allah, occupy a high position.”

MUHAJIRIN AND ANSAR - Fatima Ahmad

MUHAJIRIN AND ANSAR

• When the Holy Prophet (PBUH) arrived in Madina,

he declared brotherhood between the Muhajirin and

the Ansar in the house of Hazrat Anas ibn Malik.

There were ninety men – half of them from the

Muhajirin and half of them from the Ansar – and the

Holy Prophet (PBUH) declared brotherhood between

them in charity and benevolence, and made them to

inherit from each other in case of the death of any of

them, in preference to their next-of- kin. This

continued until the Battle of Badr took place, when

Allah revealed:

“And blood relations among each other have closer

personal ties in the Decree of Allah (regarding

inheritance)…” (33:6), returning the right of

inheritance to the next of kin, rather than those

joined in brotherhood.

Muhajirin

• The Muhajirin are those people who emigrated in

the way of Allah from Makkah to

Madina.

• The term ‘Muhajir’ is not applied to the Holy

Prophet (PBUH) himself.

• The Muhajirin suffered greatly at the hands of the

Quraish before their migration.

• Some emigrants had to leave their sons,

daughters, wives or husbands behind for their

religion.

• Some stole out of Makkah alone and made the

arduous journey to Madina by themselves.

• Also, they took virtually no possessions to Madina,

and thus arrived penniless.

Quran:

“The sins of the emigrants -- - are forgiven.”

“Those who believed, migrated and expended blood

and treasure in fighting for the cause of Allah,

occupy a high position.”

Ansar

• The Ansar are the people of the tribes of Aus and

Khazraj.

• These tribes had migrated to Madina in the twilight

of the Himyarite Empire.

• These two tribes fought with each other, as well as

the Jews with whom they shared the city.

• After Muhammad (PBUH)’s arrival, these two tribes

lived in peace forever.

• After the establishment of the Brotherhood

between the Muhajirin and the Ansar, the Ansar

were eager to divide their every possession with

their new brothers.

• Quite a few Ansar even divorced some of their

wives to give to their brothers who had arrived from

Makkah without their families or without their wives.

• The Ansar stood with the Holy Prophet (PBUH)

through thick and thin right from the Battle of Badr,

where Hazrat Saad bin Muaz, on behalf of the

Ansar, pledged allegiance and unequivocal support

to the cause of Islam. They did this, even though

they were not required to do so by the Pledges of

Aqabah.

• After the death of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), they

gave up their right and reconciled with the

suggestion that the next caliph ought to be from the

Quraish.

• Along with the Muhajirin, they too made

tremendous contribution to the spread of Islam by

conquest and preaching.

Ahadis:

“The sign of faith is love of the Ansar and the sign of

hypocrisy is hatred of the Ansar.”

“If the people took one path, and the Ansar another,

I would choose the path of the Ansar.”

MUHAJIRIN AND ANSAR - Manal Shoaib

MUHAJIRIN AND ANSAR

• When the Holy Prophet (PBUH) arrived in Madinah, he declared

brotherhood between the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and the Ansar ( Helpers)

in the house of Hazrat Anas ibn Malik. There were ninety men – half of

them from the Muhajirin and half of them from the Ansar – and the Holy

Prophet (PBUH) declared brotherhood between them in charity and

benevolence, and made them to inherit from each other in case of the

death of any of them, in preference to their next-of- kin. This continued

until the Battle of Badr took place, when Allah revealed:

“And blood relations among each other have closer personal ties in the

Decree of Allah (regarding inheritance)…” (33:6), returning the right of

inheritance to the next of kin, rather than those joined in brotherhood.

Muhajirin:

• The Muhajirin are those people who emigrated in the way of Allah from

Makkah to Madinah.

• The term ‘Muhajir’ is not applied to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself.

• The Muhajirin suffered greatly at the hands of the Quraish before their

migration.

• Some emigrants had to leave their sons, daughters, wives or husbands

behind for their religion.

• Some stole out of Makkah alone and made the arduous journey to

Madinah by themselves.

• Also, they took virtually no possessions to Madinah, and thus arrived

penniless.

Quran:

“The sins of the emigrants -- - are forgiven.”

“Those who believed, migrated and expended blood and treasure in

fighting for the cause of Allah, occupy a high position.”

Ansar:

• The Ansar are the people of the tribes of Aus and Khazraj.

• These tribes had migrated to Madinah in the twilight of the Himyarite

Empire.

• These two tribes fought with each other, as well as the Jews with whom

they shared the city.

• After Muhammad (PBUH)’s arrival, these two tribes lived in peace

forever.

• After the establishment of the Brotherhood between the Muhajirin and

the Ansar, the Ansar were eager to divide their every possession with

their new brothers.

• Quite a few Ansar even divorced some of their wives to give to their

brothers who had arrived from Makkah without their families or without

their wives.

• The Ansar stood with the Holy Prophet (PBUH) through thick and thin

right from the Battle of Badr, where Hazrat Saad bin Muaz, on behalf of

the Ansar, pledged allegiance and unequivocal support to the cause of

Islam. They did this, even though they were not required to do so by the

Pledges of Aqabah.

• After the death of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), they gave up their right

and reconciled with the suggestion that the next caliph ought to be from

the Quraish.

• Along with the Muhajirin, they too made tremendous contribution to the

spread of Islam by conquest and preaching.

Ahadis:

“The sign of faith is love of the Ansar and the sign of hypocrisy is

hatred of the Ansar.”

“If the people took one path, and the Ansar another, I would choose the

path of the Ansar.”