Muhajirun
مهاجرونDefinition
The Emigrants. Those who migrated from Makkah to Madinah for the sake of the prophetic mission. The structural founders of the Madinan community alongside the Ansar.
As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.
How the scholars use Muhajirun.
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"those who sought refuge with them. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, instructed his companions from the Muhajirun and those in Makkah to migrate to Al-Medina and join their brothers from the Ansar. He assured them, Indeed, Allah has made for you brothers and a home in which you will be safe. They began their migration in groups while the Messenger of Allah remained in Makkah awaiting permission from his Lord to leave. The first to migrate to Al-Medina from the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was Abu Salama Abdullah Ibn Abd al-Assad from the Muhajirun of Quraysh. His migration occurred a year before the pledge of Al-Aqaba after facing harm"
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr
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"a believer. He also narrated, I was too young, along with ibn Umar, on the day of Badr. The number of the Muhajirun on that day was over 60, while the Ansar were over 240. It is narrated that Ibn Abbas said, The people of Badr were 313, the Muhajirun were 76, and the defeat of the people of Badr occurred on the 17th of Ramadan, on a Friday. Allah the Exalted said, When Allah showed them to you in your dream as few, and if He had shown them to you as many, you would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter. But Allah saved. This occurred in his dream that night, and it is said that he slept in a shelter and commanded the people not to fight until He"
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr
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"was ridden by al-Zubayr ibn al-Awam, whose horse was named al-Yasub. They carried a banner held by Musab ibn Umair and two flags, one for the Muhajirun carried by Ali ibn Abi Talib and the other for the Ansar carried by Sa'd ibn Ubadah. The leader of the Muhajirun was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and the leader of the Ansar was Sa'd ibn Mu'ath. Regarding the gathering of the polytheists, estimates of their numbers vary. Some reports by Urwa and Qadada suggest they were 500 men, while al-Waqidi stated they were 330. However, some hadiths mention they were more than a thousand, possibly including their followers, and Allah knows best. An authentic hadith reported by"
— Ibn Kathir, Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr
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