المؤاخاة بين المهاجرين والأنصار
Brotherhood Between Muhajirun and Ansar
1 AH (622 CE)
Madinah
The Prophet ﷺ established a unique bond of brotherhood (mu'akhah) between the Muhajirun (the emigrants from Makkah) and the Ansar (the helpers of Madinah). Each Ansari was paired with a Muhajir, and the Ansar shared their wealth, homes, and even offered to divide their properties equally. The generosity of the Ansar was so extraordinary that the Muhajirun prayed for Allah to reward them.
Why this matters
This was a revolutionary social innovation — creating bonds stronger than blood-ties based on shared faith. The Ansar's selflessness was unprecedented; some offered half their wealth and even offered to divorce one of their wives so their Muhajir brother could marry her (which was refused). Allah praised the Ansar in the Quran for their selfless devotion.
Quran references
وَٱلَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُو ٱلدَّارَ وَٱلْإِيمَٰنَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ يُحِبُّونَ مَنْ هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ فِى صُدُورِهِمْ حَاجَةًۭ مِّمَّآ أُوتُوا۟ وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌۭ ۚ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
Surah Al-Hashr, 9
And [also for] those who were settled in al-Madinah and [adopted] the faith before them. They love those who emigrated to them and find not any want in their breasts of what the emigrants were given but give [them] preference over themselves, even though they are in privation. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.