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forward. He asked the boys whether they would sell the courtyard to him, but they
refused saying, "No, we will give it to you, O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam)!" The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was touched by the generosity of the
orphans but insisted that he should pay them for it and so with the help of Asad, a price
was determined.

During this time Abu Ayyoub Khalid Ansari, who lived nearby, unloaded the Prophet's
baggage from Kaswa and had taken it into his house. Once again, the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) was besieged with invitations from his followers, but he declined,
saying, "I must be where my baggage is." And so the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) stayed in the home of Abu Ayyoub Ansari who had been the first of his tribe to
pledge allegiance during the second pledging at Aqabah.

The girls of the household and the neighboring households were so happy to have the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) staying there that they went to meet him beating
their drums singing:

"We are the girls