Ghazwah of Banu Nazir
The Ghazwah of Banu Nazir took place in Rabiul Awal, 4 AH in which the Holy Prophet (sa) besieged the fortresses of the Banu Nazir for 15 days. The Holy Prophet (sa) expelled them [from Medina] and sent them to Khaybar. When the Holy Prophet (sa) received the spoils on this occasion, he called for Hazrat Thabit (ra) bin Qais and told him to bring his people. Hazrat Thabit (ra) bin Qais submitted, “O Prophet (sa) of Allah! Do you mean the people of Khazraj?” The Holy Prophet (sa) replied, “No, bring all the people of Ansar.”
Hence, he went and called the people of Aus and Khazraj. The Holy Prophet (sa) praised Allah the Almighty which He is most worthy of and then recounted the favours of the Ansar which they conferred upon the Muhajireen whereby they allowed them to stay in their houses and gave the Muhajireen precedence over themselves. Thereafter, the Holy Prophet (sa) stated that if they wished, he would evenly distribute the spoils from the Banu Nazir, which the Muslims acquired without engaging in any actual battle against them, between the Ansar and Muhajireen. The Holy Prophet (sa) further stated that if he distributed this wealth equally between the Ansar and Muhajireen then in such a case, the Muhajireen would continue to live in their houses and partake of their wealth and will be afforded their rights which had been established owing to the bond of brotherhood that was formed between them. However, if they wished, he could distribute all the wealth among the Muhajireen as a result of which they would leave their houses.
In other words, they would receive the entire share of the wealth but would then leave the houses of the Ansar and would no longer have any of the rights they previously had as a result of the bond of brotherhood that was established between them. Upon this Hazrat Sa‘d (ra) bin Ubadah and Hazrat Sa‘d(ra) bin Mu‘az submitted to the Holy Prophet (sa) that the Holy Prophet (sa) could distribute the entire wealth among the Muhajireen and not give anything to the Ansar, but even then they could still continue to live in their houses as they were living before and the rights which were established for them as a result of the bond of brotherhood that was formed between them would also remain, i.e., they could continue to live freely in their houses. All of the Ansar unanimously agreed to this. Upon this the Holy Prophet (sa) stated, “O Allah! Grant Your mercy to the Ansar and their sons.”
Hence, the spoils granted to the Holy Prophet (sa) on this occasion were distributed among the Muhajireen. Apart from two companions from among the Ansar, nothing was given to the Ansar. The two companions were Hazrat Sahl (ra) bin Hunaif and Hazrat Abu Dujana (ra) who were in need of it. Hazrat Sa‘d (ra) bin Mu‘az however was granted the sword of Abu Huqaiq.
(Subul al-Hudaa Wa al-Rashaad, Vol. 4, p. 325, Dhikri Khuruj Bani Nadheer min Ardihim, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1993) (Atlas Sirat Nabwi (sa), pp. 264-265, Darul Islam, 1424A.H.) (Umdatul Qari, Vol. 12, p. 204, Kitabul Wakalah, Dar Ihyaa al Turath al-Arabi, Beirut, 2003)