Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna and Ibn Bashshar narrated to us — and the wording is that of Ibn al-Muthanna — they said: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, I heard Qatadah narrating from Anas ibn Malik, from Abu Usayd, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The best of the dwellings of the Ansar are the Banu al-Najjar, then the Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal, then the Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj, then the Banu Sa'idah, and in every dwelling of the Ansar there is good." Sa'd said: "I see that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has preferred others over us." It was said: "He has preferred you over many."