Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34544 — The virtue of the Ansar

Amr bin Murrah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I heard Abu Hamzah (may Allah have mercy on him) say that the Ansar said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), every prophet has followers, and we have followed you (peace and blessings be upon him). So supplicate to Allah that He make our followers to be from among us." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for them that Allah make their followers from among them.