'Ammar bin 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 [1]
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 is 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, Yaser and wife were the first people to convert to Islam out of Muhammad'relatives and close friends. They were Jewish converts to Islam. They were tortured crucified in the last year of Muhammad before Hijra (Immigration from Mecca to Medina).
Ammar is most famous for the hadith by
Muhammad:
:''Ammar will be killed by the errant group. (Arabic: تقتل عماراً الفئة الباغية )
By the torture he and his parents (Summaya and Yasir) encountered by
Abu Jahl and the
enemies of Islam.
His torture
Abu Jahl used to torture the prophets 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..
Whether or not Ammar was included in the
Migration to Abyssinia is still a matter of doubt
[The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge on sunnipath.com]
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. He died while reciting the hadith of
Muhammad that "Ammar would be killed by an army of trangressors".
Legacy
Shi'a view
states:
Sunni view
The Majority Sunni Muslims view Ammar ibn Yasir as a great Sahabi and companion of
Muhammad.
See also
★
Yasir (name)
★
Ammar (name)
References
1. http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar/7.2.html
External links
★ http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Spa/7220/ammar.html
★ 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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