Love for the Ansaar

Hazrat ‘Aamir (rahimahullah), the son of Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), narrates the following:

I once said to my father, “O my beloved father! I notice that you show extra love and respect to the Ansaar compared to other people.”

Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) asked me, “O my son! Are you unhappy with this?” I replied, “No! I am not unhappy. However, I am greatly pleased over the special way you treat them (Hence, I wish to know the reason for the special treatment you afford them).”

Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) then said, “(The reason for me showing extra love and respect to them is that) I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mention, ‘Only a true believer will have love for the Ansaar, and only a hypocrite will harbor enmity for the Ansaar.”

(Usdul Ghaabah 2/310)