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ˤAmmār ibn Yāsir (Arabic: عمار بن ياسر) is one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad (Sahaba). He was one of the Muhajirun[1], and referred to as by Shi'a Muslims as one of the Four Companions - early Muslims who were followers (Shi'a) of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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Before Islam
ˤAmmār was born in the Year of the Elephant (570), the same year as Muhammad. ˤAmmār was a friend of Muhammad even before Islam. He was one of the intermediaries in Muhammad's marriage to Khadijah 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 revert 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 fromd Mecca to Medina). Both were the first martyrs of Islam.
His torture
Abu Jahl used to torture the Prophet's companions. The family of ˤAmmār were tortured the most. His parents died under torture, therefore they were the first martyrs of Islam. After the Persecution of Muslims by the Quriash was over, Hamza and the Prophet's other companions went to the place where the torture and persecution took place. They found every persecuted Muslim dead, except Ammar. And thanks to God he survived his torture. After the companions untied Ammar and fed him water, Ammar was crying to the Prophet about the death of his parents. The Prophet Muhammad's companions were asking how to be safe and what they should do in order to avoid torture and persecution by the non-muslims of Quraish. Muhammad told them that they were no longer safe in Mecca. So he ordered one of his cousins, Ja'far to take a group of weak Muslims, including Ammar to Abyssinia.
During Abu Bakr's Rule
During the Ridda wars, ‘Ammār lost an ear in combat against the forces of al-Yamama, whose leader and claimant to prophecy was Musaylimah.
During ˤUmar's rule
ˤUmar appointed ˤAmmār governor of Kūfah.
His loyalty to ˤAli
ˤAmmār ibn Yāsir is famous for his loyalty to ˤAlī and is considered by Shi'a as one of the four of the companions of the prophet who stayed most loyal to his 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.
His death
He was killed by the party or followers of Mu'awiyah in the battle of Siffin (657)]. His killer was ibn Hawwa Esaksaki and Abu al-Adiyah.
Sahih Bukhari : Volume 1, Book 8, Number 438: Narrated 'Ikrima:
Ibn 'Abbas said to me and to his son 'Ali, "Go to Abu Sa'id and listen to what he narrates." So we went and found him in a garden looking after it. He picked up his Rida', wore it and sat down and started narrating till the topic of the construction of the mosque reached. He said, "We were carrying one adobe at a time while 'Ammar was carrying two. The Prophet saw him and started removing the dust from his body and said, "May Allah be Merciful to 'Ammar. He will be inviting them (i.e. his murderers, the rebellious group) to Paradise and they will invite him to Hell-fire." 'Ammar said, "I seek refuge with Allah from affliction."
Sunan Thirmidhi : Hadith Number 3800: Abu Huraira narrated that the Messenger of Allah said : "Rejoice Ammar, the transgressing party (Mu'awiyah and his followers) shall kill you".
See also
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
Sunni view
Sunni Muslims respect him as a righteous Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
References
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External links
- The Great Sahabai Ammar ibn Yasir (Archived 2009-10-25)
- http://al-islam.org/restatement/71.htm
- http://al-islam.org/slavery/4.htm
- Arabic كتاب سلسلة الأركان الاربعة ـ عمار بن ياسر
- http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/companion6.asp
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