Everything about Ammar Ibn Yasir totally explained
Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu anhu) (Arabic: عمار بن ياسر) is one of the most famous
Sahaba and was among the
slaves freed by Abu Bakr. He is venerated by Shi'a Muslims as one of the
Four Companions, early Muslims who were followers of
Ali ibn Abi Talib.
He was one of the
Muhajirun.
He is among the
List of Sahaba not giving bay'ah to Abu Bakr.
Before Islam
Ammar was born in the
Year of the Elephant (
570). Therefore he's as old as Muhammad. Ammar was a friend of Muhammad even before Islam. He was one of the intermediaries in his marriage to
Khadijat Al-Kubra. He was a slave of
Banu Adi.
His Islam
His mother was
Sumayyah bint Khabbab, the
seventh one to accept Islam, his father was
Yasir ibn Amir, Yasir and wife were the first people to convert to Islam out of Muhammad's relatives and close friends. They were pagans converts to Islam. They were tortured and crucified by the Mushrikun in the last year of Muhammad before Hijra (Immigration from Mecca to Medina). Both were the first martyrs of Islam.
His torture
Abu Jahl used to torture the prophet's companions. The family of Ammar were tortured the most. His parents died under torture, therefore they were the first martyrs of Islam. Ammar and
Bilal were about to face the same fate, but
Abu Bakr paid ransom for them..
Ammar's contribution towards the first mosque in Madina
When the Muslims were building a mosque in Al-Medinah, Ammaar was
among those who participated in it. After hard work Ammar was
covered with dust. The Prophet then saw dust on his face took the
dust off and prayed for him. The Prophet prayed "O Allah, support
those who support Ammaar, and be the antagonizer of those who
antagonize Ammaar." Then as the sahaba were working on mosque all
of sudden Amaar's construction area collapses on him resulting to
an injury. Many Sahabis beleived Ammar was dead. However, the
Prophet knew Ammar time wasn't up yet. So the Prophet of Allah
replied "No! Ammaar isn't dead. Ammaar is going to be killed by Al-
Fi'ah Al-Baaghiyah, by that group or block of people who are
transgressors, intruders, offenders and mal-effectors." In another
hadith, Allahs Prophet says "My heart goes out to ibn Sumayyah. He
will be killed by a transgressing, offending and intruding camp."
During Abu Bakr's Rule
Ammar is known for contribution in the battle of Al-Yamamah, against Musailamah Al-Kaddhaab, the person who came in the 1st year after Allahs Prophet passed away and said "I am Gods Prophet also." In this campaign, Ammaar got wounded and as a result one of his ears gets cut off.
During Umar's rule
Ammar was appointed to by Umar himself to be the governor of Kufa.
His loyalty to Ali
Ammar bin Yasir is famous for his loyalty to
Ali and is considered by
Shi'a as one of
the four of the companions of the prophet who stayed most loyal to
Ali Bin Abi Taleb right of succession after the death of
Muhammad.
He was one of the heroes of the
battle of Badr. He was also a commander of some of the army units of
Imam Ali in his battles.
His death
He was killed by a group loyal to
Mu'Awiyah in the
battle of Siffin (
657)]. His killer was
ibn Hawwa Esaksaki and Abu Al'Adiyah.
The Holy Prophet (s) also told him that "Ammar be cheerful, the aggressor party shall kill you." (al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, v3, p383, and Sahih Muslim, English version, v4, chapter MCCV, Traditions #6968& #6970)
The Holy Prophet (s) said: Alas! a rebellious group which swerves from the truth will murder Ammar. Ammar will be calling them towards Paradise and that'll be calling him towards Hell. His killer and those who strip him of arms and clothing will be in Hell. (al-Bukhari, Sahih, vol. 8, pp. 185-186; at-Tirmidhi, al-Jami` as-Sahih, vol. 5, p. 669; Ahmad ibn Hanbal, al-Musnad, vol. 2, pp. 161,164,206; vol. 3, pp.5, 22, 28, 91; vol. 4, pp.197, 199, vol. 5 pp.215, 306, 307; vol. 6, pp.289, 300, 311, 315, and all the narrators of Islamic traditions and historians transmitted through twenty-five Companions)
Ammar spurred his horse, entered the battlefield and began fighting. He persistently chased the enemy, made attack after attack, and raised challenging slogans till at last a group of mean-spirited Syrians surrounded him on all sides, and a man named Abu al-Ghadiyah al-Juhari (al-Fazari) inflicted such a wound upon him that he couldn't bear it, and returned to his camp. He asked for water. A tumbler of milk was brought to him. When Ammar looked at the tumbler he said: "The Messenger of Allah had said the right thing." People asked him what he meant by these words. He said "The Messenger of Allah informed me that the last sustenance for me in this world would be milk." Then he took that tumbler of milk in his hands, drank the milk and surrendered his life to Allah, the Almighty.
References: -
Tabari, at-Tarikh, vol. 1, pp. 3316-3322; vol. 3, pp. 2314-2319;
Ibn Sa`d, at-Tabaqat, vol. 3, Part 1, pp. 176-189;
Ibn al-Athir, al-Kamil, vol. 3, pp. 308-312;
Ibn Kathir, at-Tarikh, vol. 7, pp, 267-272;
al-Minqari, Siffin, pp. 320-345;
Ibn `Abd al-Barr, al-Isti'ab, vol . 3, pp. 1135- 1140; vol. 4, p. 1725;
Ibn al-Athir, Usd al-ghabah, vol. 4, pp. 43-47; vol. 5, p. 267;
Ibn Abi'l-Hadid, Sharh Nahj al-balaghah, vol. 5, pp. 252-258; vol. 8, pp. 10-28; vol. 10, pp. 102-107,
al-Hakim, al-Mustadrak, vol. 3, pp. 384-394;
Ibn `Abd Rabbih, al-`Iqd al-farid, vol. 4, pp. 340-343;
al-Mas`udi, Muruj adh-dhahab, vol. 2, pp. 381-382,
al-Haytami, Majma` az-zawa'id, vol. 7, pp. 238-244; vol. 9, pp. 291-298;
al-Baladhuri, Ansab al-ashraf (Biography of Amir al-mu'minin), pp. 310-319.
Legacy
Shi'a view
states:
Sunni view
Sunni Muslims respect him as a righteous Companion of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad.
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