The Prophet (ﷺ) gathered some people of and said, "The people of Quraish are still close to their period of ignorance and have suffered a lot, and I want to help them and attract their hearts (by giving them the war booty). Won't you be pleased that the people take the worldly things and you take Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) with you to your homes?" They said, "Yes, (i.e. we are pleased with this distribution)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If the people took their way through a valley and the took their way through a mountain path, then I would take the Anşâr's valley or the Anşâr's mountain path. [5:623-O.B]