“H. 3714 – Narrated from al-Waqidi: ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Ma’mar al-Ansari informed us from ‘Umar ibn al-Hakam, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to Abu Ayyub: ‘O Abu Ayyub, shall I inform you of a gate of Paradise? It is fasting in the summer heat and giving charity while in need.’”
Just because a narration in Tabaqat is weak in isnad does not mean it is historically false. Early Muslims transmitted reports for different reasons (encouragement, genealogy, regional pride). Ibn Sa’d’s genius was preserving raw data, allowing later scholars like Ibn Hajar or al-Dhahabi to sift through it. tabaqat al kubra. vol. 3 pg. 269 h. 3714
Many narrations in this section describe how the Ansar shared their homes, wealth, and even their wives’ portions of dates with the Muhajirun . For example, a similar narration (H. 3713, p. 268) may describe a brotherhood pact. H. 3714 often continues: “The Prophet said: ‘The Ansar are my garment, and the Muhajirun are my skin…’” For example, a similar narration (H