Volume 7, Book 63, Number 220:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Shall I tell you of the best families among the Ansar?” They (the people) said,
“Yes, O Allah’s Apostle!” The Prophet said, “The best are Banu- An-Najjar, and after them are Banu
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‘Abdil Ash-hal, and after them are Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and after them are Banu Sa’ida.”
The Prophet then moved his hand by closing his fingers and then opening them like one throwing
something, and then said, “Anyhow, there is good in all the families of the Ansar. “

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 161:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
An Ansari woman came to the Prophet and he took her aside and said (to her). “By Allah, you (An –
sar) are the most beloved people to me.”

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 142:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet used to pass by (have sexual relation with) all his wives in one night, and at that time
he had nine wives.

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 109:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the Prophet saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up ener –
getically and happily and said, “By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to
me.”

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 83:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came to Allah’s Apostle and he had marks of Sufra (yellow perfume). Al –
lah’s Apostle asked him (about those marks). ‘AbdurRahman bin Auf told him that he had married a
woman from the Ansar. The Prophet asked, “How much Mahr did you pay her?” He said, “I paid gold
equal to the weight of a date stone.” Allah’s Apostle said to him, “Give a wedding banquet, even if
with one sheep.”

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 95:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I was ten years old when Allah’s Apostle arrived at Medina. My mother and aunts used to urge me
to serve the Prophet regularly, and I served him for ten years. When the Prophet died I was twenty
years old, and I knew about the order of Al-Hijab (veiling of ladies) more than any other person
when it was revealed. It was revealed for the first time when Allah’s Apostle had consummated his
marriage with Zainab bint Jahsh. When the day dawned, the Prophet was a bridegroom and he in –
vited the people to a banquet, so they came, ate, and then all left except a few who remained with the
Prophet for a long time. The Prophet got up and went out, and I too went out with him so that those
people might leave too. The Prophet proceeded and so did I, till he came to the threshold of ‘Aisha’s
dwelling place. Then thinking that these people have left by then, he returned and so did I along
with him till he entered upon Zainab and behold, they were still sitting and had not gone. So the
Prophet again went away and I went away along with him. When we reached the threshold of
‘Aisha’s dwelling place, he thought that they had left, and so he returned and I too, returned along
with him and found those people had left. Then the Prophet drew a curtain between me and him,
and the Verses of Al-Hijab were revealed.

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 23:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle manumitted Safiyya and regarded her manumission as her Mahr.

Volume 7, Book 62, Number 10:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf came (from Mecca to Medina) and the Prophet made a bond of brother –
hood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi’ Al-Ansari. Al-Ansari had two wives, so he suggested that
‘Abdur-Rahman take half, his wives and property. ‘Abdur-Rahman replied, “May Allah bless you
with your wives and property. Kindly show me the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman went to the market
and gained (in bargains) some dried yoghurt and some butter. After a few days the Prophet saw Ab –
dur-Rahman with some yellow stains on his clothes and asked him, “What is that, O ‘Abdur-Rah –
man?” He replied, “I had married an Ansari woman.” The Prophet asked, “How much Mahr did you
give her?” He replied, “The weight of one (date) stone of gold.” The Prophet said, “Offer a banquet,
even with one sheep.”