´Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri:` that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Indeed my elite, those whom I lean towards, are the people of my house and my close ones are the Ansar, so forgive those who do wrong from them and accept from those who do good from them."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
(‘Eebah) refers to a garment bag or a chest in which clothes are kept safely.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) referred to his Ahl al-Bayt as a garment bag because they were his servants and helpers.
And (karish) is the name of that organ in an animal which is like the stomach.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) called the Ansar “karish” in the sense that just as food and nourishment are gathered in the stomach and then benefit the whole body, similarly the Ansar are for me, because they are extremely trustworthy and honest, and they are the protectors and guardians of my covenants, trusts, and secrets, and they sacrifice themselves for me with all their heart and soul.
Note:
(The mention of Ahl al-Bayt is munkar,
In the chain, ‘Atiyyah al-‘Awfi is a weak narrator,
But by being strengthened by Hadith no. 3906, its second portion is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3904