Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that on the occasion of the Battle of Hunayn, the spoils which Allah Almighty granted to His Messenger, he distributed among those people of weak faith (who had embraced Islam after the conquest of Makkah), and did not give anything from it to the Ansar. They felt some grief over this, thinking, "Why did the wealth that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave to others, not get given to us?" After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) addressed them and said, "O Ansar! Did I not find you astray, then Allah guided you through me? And you were enemies to one another, then Allah created love among you through me? And you were needy, then Allah enriched you through me?" At each sentence of the Prophet, the Ansar kept responding, "Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) have the greatest favor upon us." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "What prevented you from replying to my words?" It is narrated that at every statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the Ansar kept saying, "Allah and His Messenger have the greatest favor upon us." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "If you wish, you could also say to me (that when you came, people were denying you, but we affirmed you, etc.). Are you not pleased that when people will be taking away camels and goats, you will be returning to your homes with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with you? If there were no virtue in migration, I would have been one of the Ansar myself. If people walk in any valley or mountain pass, I will walk in the valley and mountain pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are like the inner garment, which always remains close to the body, and other people are like the outer garment." That is, you (the Ansar) will see that after me, others will be given preference over you. At such a time, be patient until you meet me at the Hawd (the Pond).
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب الزكاة / 636
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 64 كتاب المغازي: 56 باب غزوة الطائف»