Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34547 — The virtue of the Ansar

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If Hijrah were not an important matter, I too would have been one of the Ansar. If people were to walk in one valley or mountain pass, I would walk in the valley or mountain pass of the Ansar. To me, the Ansar are like the inner layer of a garment, and the rest of the people are to me like its outer layer. And indeed, you will soon see that others are given preference over you. So be patient until you meet me at the Pond of Kawthar."