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.”