According to the hadith narrated by Anas—may Allah be pleased with him—he said:

“When ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAwf arrived in Madinah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ established a bond of brotherhood between him and Saʿd ibn ar-Rabīʿ al-Anṣārī. [Saʿd took him to his house, produced some food, and the two of them ate.] Saʿd then said, ‘My brother, I am the wealthiest man [in Madinah]—in another report: the wealthiest of the Anṣār. Look at half of my property and take it. In another narration he said, ‘Come to my orchard and I will divide it with you. I also have two wives [and you, my brother in Allah, have no wife]. Look to see which one pleases you [name her for me] so that I may divorce her for you, [and once her waiting period ends, you may marry her].’

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān replied, [‘No, by Allah!] May Allah bless your family and your wealth. Just show me the market.’ They directed him to the market; he went there, bought and sold, and made a profit. [He continued going early each morning.] He then returned with some aqiṭ1 (dried curd) and ghee, [having set some of it aside], [and presented it to the members of his household]. After some time he came back wearing traces2 of saffron—in another version: streaks2 of perfume—and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said—”