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.”