The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 24
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 24 That is to say, now your financial status is no longer such that you merely invite one or two friends, and consider that you have performed your duty in holding a wedding feast. Rather, at least the meat of one goat should be prepared in the feast. 1 This system of brotherhood even affected inheritance. Therefore, it was decided that if an Anṣārī passes away, his Muhājir brother would also receive a portion of the inheritance according to his share. This mutual understanding remained until the Battle of Badr, after which this form of inheritance was prohibited by Allāh in accordance with Divine revelation, and only biological relations were deemed to be inheritors. 2 In this brotherhood, Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra became the brother of Khārijah bin Zaid ra , Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra of ‘Itbān bin Mālik ra , Ḥaḍrat ‘Uthmān ra of ‘Aus bin Thābit ra , Abū ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrāḥ ra of Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh ra , Sa‘īd bin Zaid ra of Ubayy bin Ka‘b ra , Salmān ra , the Persian of Abū Dardā’ ra , Muṣ‘ab bin ‘Umair ra of Abū Ayyūb Anṣārī ra , ‘Ammār bin Yāsir ra of Hudhaifah bin Yamān ra , and the list goes on. This system of brotherhood proved to be beneficial and blessed in many respects: FIRSTLY: The concern and anxiety which could have developed in the hearts of the Muhājirīn , due to their state of being destitute in a foreign land, was prevented to a great extent. SECONDLY: The possibility of distress on account of being separated from relatives and loved ones was prevented by the attainment of these new spiritual relatives, who were ones to exhibit more love and loyalty than even biological relations. THIRDLY: The love and unity which was required in those days between the Anṣār and Muhājirīn from a religious, political, and civil perspective was strengthened. FOURTHLY: A means of support and sustenance was made available to indigent and unemployed Muhājirīn. 1 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Manāqib, Bābu Ikhā’in-Nabiyyi sa Bainal-Muhājirīna Wal-Anṣār, Ḥadīth No. 3781 2 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, p. 193, Dhikrul-Mu’ākhāti Bainaṣ-Ṣaḥābah…. . , Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)