The Ansar and the Muhajirun (The Helpers and the Migrants)

It had been five months since our Prophet had arrived in Medina. The Messenger of Allah organized a meeting in which the leaders of all the families from Mecca and Medina came together. In this meeting, he encouraged the Ansar to accept a sincere agreement in order to make life easier for the Muhajirun, who had left their homes behind for the sake of their religion. According to the agreement, an Ansari family from Medina, with suitable means, would open their home to a Muhajir family from Mecca. They would in this way be fully supportive of each other in complete brotherhood. Everyone agreed to this, and the Messenger of Allah appointed a certain number of the Muhajirun to the same number of Ansar. He also chose some of the believers from Mecca, separated them into pairs and declared them siblings, both amongst each other and also together with the believers from Medina.

This brotherhood was based on the principle of helping each other out, both materially and spiritually. The Messenger of Allah sought to increase the bond between the Meccans and Medinans, and the strength of Islam as a result. The Muslims of Medina were already racing against each other to host the Muhajir in their homes any way. In fact, there were even some who suggested, “O Messenger of Allah! Divide our gardens between our Muhajir brothers and ourselves as well! “Upon their request, the Messenger of Allah replied, “Act together in your daily efforts and workload, then share the fruits of your labor among yourselves afterwards.”
This meant that from then on, everyone would work hard on doing their best and making great effort. In the end, the Meccan Muhajirun and the Medinan Ansar would share their harvest and live as one.
Emigrating to Medina had certainly been a breath of fresh air for the Muslims. They were setting up a new life for themselves by gathering around Allah’s Messenger and the principals of the Islamic faith. The days of hardship and terror were long behind. In Medina, they were finally able to experience the serenity of worshipping in freedom and security.
When the Muslims of Medina brought our Prophet the very first fruit harvest of the year, he opened his hands and prayed; “O my Lord! Surely, Abraham was Your servant, friend and Prophet. I, too, am Your servant and Prophet! He had prayed to You for Mecca. And now, I pray to You for Medina. Whatever he wished for Mecca I wish for Medina, with twice the amount, from You.”
He took the very first fruit of the year and, beckoning to the youngest child there, he handed the fruit to the child. With the blessing of our Prophet’s prayer, Medina had become a city full of bliss for the people living there.