Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 34555 — The virtue of the Ansar

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the pulpit. He (peace and blessings be upon him) had wrapped a sheet around himself in the manner of ihram, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) had tied a black band around his head. He (peace and blessings be upon him) praised and glorified Allah and then said: "O people! You are many and the Ansar are few, until they will become like the amount of salt in food. So whoever is placed in charge of any of their affairs, let him accept their good deeds and overlook their bad deeds."