In is stated on page 185 of ‘Seerat-e-Mustafa’, a publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, with reference to Sahih Bukhari: As the migrant Sahabah arrived in Madinah completely empty-handed and without any provisions and left their families behind, they would feel lonely and out of place in a foreign land without any provisions, and they would feel the pain of being separated from their families. There is no doubt that the Ansari Sahabah did everything they could to host the Muhaajireen and bring them happiness, but the Muhaajireen did not like depending on others for a long time, as they were used to eating from the earnings of their own hands. Hence, there was a need to put something in place to take away the concerns of the Muhaajireen and set up an independent means of livelihood for them.

This is why the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم decided to establish a relationship of brotherhood between the Ansaar and the Muhaajireen so that the loneliness of the Muhaajireen and their sense of a lack of support could be removed, and by becoming each other’s helpers, the issue of the Muhaajireen’s livelihood could be resolved also. Thus, after the construction of Masjid-e-Nabawi, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gathered the Ansaar and Muhajireen in the house of Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ; the number of Muhajireen at that time was 45 or 50.

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم addressed the Ansaar and said, ‘These Muhaajireen are your brothers.’ He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then called the Muhajireen and Ansaar forward, two at a time, and said, ‘He and you are brothers.’ As soon as the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said these words, the relationship of brotherhood was established in the true sense. Thus, the Ansaar took the Muhaajireen to their homes and placed each thing before them, and said, ‘You are our brothers! Half of these provisions are yours and half are ours.’

After witnessing the sincerity of Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Rabi’ Ansari رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, Sayyiduna Abdur-Rahman Bin ‘Awf رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ gratefully said, ‘May Allah Almighty place blessings in all of this wealth and provisions of yours! Just show me the way to the marketplace!’ Thus, he showed him the way to the famous marketplace of Madina known as Qaynuqaa’. Then Sayyiduna Abdur-Rahman Bin ‘Awf رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ purchased some ghee and cheese and continued to sell it until the evening. In this manner, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ continued to frequent the