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Sahih Muslim 2511d (Book 44, Hadith 253) #13504
Preference for the Ansar of Medina

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) gave preference to the Ansar of Medina, specifically the Banu Najjar, Banu Abu al-Ashhal, Banu Harith, Banu Khazraj and the clan of Banu Sa'idah.

Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. Talha reported: I heard Abu Sa'ld delivering an address in the presence of Abu 'Utba that the Messenger of Allah said: The worthiest settlements of the Ansar are those of Banu Najjar, then of Banu 'Abu al-Ashhal and then of Banu Harith and then of Banu Khazraj and then of the clan of Banu Sa'idah, and if I were to give preference to anyone besides them I would have given preference to my relatives.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ، خَطِيبًا عِنْدَ ابْنِ عُتْبَةَ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ خَيْرُ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ دَارُ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ وَدَارُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ وَدَارُ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ وَدَارُ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَاللَّهِ لَوْ كُنْتُ مُؤْثِرًا بِهَا أَحَدًا لآثَرْتُ بِهَا عَشِيرَتِي

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Show kindness towards those who have been loyal to you or have helped you out in times past . Be grateful for their help even if it was long ago .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed preference to certain people in Medina known as the Ansar. The Ansar were a group of people who helped Prophet Muhammad when he first arrived in Medina and they were very loyal to him and his teachings. He showed them special favor by giving them preferential treatment over other people living in Medina at that time. He specifically mentioned five groups from among them -Banu Najjar, then of Banu 'Abu al-Ashhal and then of Banu Harith and then of Banu Khazraj and then of the clan of Banu Sa'idah - as being especially worthy settlements among all others in Medina. This hadith teaches us that we should show kindness towards those who have been loyal to us or have helped us out in times past; it also teaches us that we should be grateful for their help even if it was long ago because Allah will reward those who are grateful for His blessings no matter how small they may seem at first glance.

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