Al-Ḥusain from al-Kalbi:—When the Prophet secured the possessions of the banu-an-Naḍîr, who were the first he made to evacuate the land, Allah said: "He it is who caused the unbelievers among the 'People of the Book' to quit their homes and join those who had evacuated previously."[1] Thus these possessions were among the spoils towards which the Moslems "pressed not with horse or camel." The Prophet then said to the Anṣâr: "Your brethren, the Emigrants have no possessions. If ye therefore desire, I will divide these [newly acquired possessions] and what ye already possess among you and the Emigrants. But if ye desire, keep ye your possessions and I will divide these [newly acquired ones] among the Emigrants alone." To this the Anṣâr replied: " Divide these among them and give them from our possessions whatever thou wishest." Because of this the text was revealed: "They prefer them before themselves, though poverty be their own lot."[2] Thereupon abu-Bakr said: " May Allah give you the good recompense, ye Anṣârs your case and ours is like that referred to by al-Ghanawi where he said,
'May Allah recompense in our behalf the Jaʿfar,
who when our feet slipped in al-Waṭʾatain and we fell,
took ungrudging care of us
although our mothers would have murmured if they were in their place.
The rich are many and every hungry man
goes to places kept warm and sheltered.'"
The fief of az-Zubair. Al-Ḥusain from Hishâm ibn-ʿUrwah's father:—The Prophet assigned as fief to az-Zubair ibn-ʿAuwâm a piece of the banu-an-Naḍîr's land planted with palm-trees.
Al-Ḥusain from Hishâm ibn-ʿUrwah's father:—The Pro-
