The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 23
I - Early Establishment of Madīnah and Foundation of the Islāmic Government 23 but the Muhājirīn will receive a portion of its profit. ” 1 As such, this continued until the businesses of the Muhājirīn , which they had taken up in Madīnah, began to flourish, and they also developed their own properties, and the assistance of the Anṣār was no longer required. 2 It is written that when the Muhājirīn witnessed this extraordinary kindness and affection of the Anṣār , they greatly praised this treatment before the Holy Prophet sa and said, “O Messenger of Allāh! upon witnessing this virtue of the Anṣār, we fear that they may take all of our spiritual reward. ” “Nay! Nay!” said the Holy Prophet sa , “until you remain grateful of this virtue of the Anṣār and supplicate before God in their favour, you cannot remain deprived of spiritual reward. ” 3 Ḥaḍrat ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Auf ra was made a brother to Sa‘d bin Ar-Rabī‘ Anṣārī ra. Sa‘d ra calculated all of his wealth and property and presented it to ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Auf ra. In the fervour of his love, he even said that, “I have two wives. I shall divorce one, and when she completes her prescribed period, you can marry her. ” This was the fervour of love expressed uncontrollably by Sa‘d ra , for both knew that this was not possible. Hence, ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Auf ra thanked him and prayed for him saying, “May Allāh make all of this blessed for you, just tell me the way to the marketplace. ” As such, ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Auf ra began to do business and since he was a remarkably intelligent and prudent man, slowly his business prospered, and ultimately he became a very rich and wealthy man. His business was still in its initial stage, and much time had not passed since his arrival in Madīnah, when he married a young Anṣārī lady from Madīnah. When the Holy Prophet sa saw the colour of saffron on his clothes, which in the Arab tradition was a sign of marriage, he smiled and said, “Ibni ‘Auf, what is this?” “O Messenger of Allāh!” responded ‘Abdur-Raḥmān ra , “I have married a young lady. ” The Holy Prophet sa asked, “What have you given as a dowry. ” ‘Abdur-Raḥmān ra responded, “O Messenger of Allāh! I have given gold equivalent to the size of a date-stone. ” The Holy Prophet sa said: ٍ اَوْلِم ْ وَلَو ْ بِشَاة “Now it is necessary to offer a Walīmah, 4 even if it is limited to the meat of a single goat. ” 1 * Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābu Manāqibil-Anṣār, Bābu Kaifa Ākhan-Nabiyyu sa Baina Aṣḥābihī, Ḥadīth No. 3937 * Ṣaḥīḥu Muslim, Kitābul-Jihād Was-Siyar, Bābu Raddil-Muhājirīna Ilal-Anṣār, Ḥadīth No. 4603 2 Ṣaḥīḥu Muslim, Kitābul-Jihād Was-Siyar, Bābu Raddil-Muhājirīna Ilal-Anṣār, Ḥadīth No. 4603 3 Sunanu Abī Dāwūd, Kitābul-Adab, Bābu Fī Shukril-Ma‘rūf, Ḥadīth No. 4812 4 Wedding reception [Publishers]