‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir

‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir went to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, while he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was in Al Arqam’s house… He was weeping his heart out, he couldn’t speak, he almost choked…The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asked him: “What is the matter?!”… ‘Ammâr said: It’s evil, O Prophet of Allah!… They (the non-believers) would not let go of me until I spoke bad about you, and spoke well of their gods!!.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “How do you feel in your heart?”.. ‘Ammâr said: I feel satisfied with my ’Îmân (belief).. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “If they get back to you again, tell them the same thing again”[1]…

And that was permission given to who cannot endure torture and is forced to speak the word of Kufr (non-believing), on the condition that his heart be at peace with deep ’Îmân (belief)… The reason for that is what had happened to ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir and his mother and father… Allah’s words came down: (Whoever disbelieved in Allâh after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith; but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allâh, and theirs will be a great torment). (An-Nahl “The Bees”,106).

When Summayah the mother of ‘Ammâr, may Allah be pleased with them, knew about that permission, she said: By Allah, I would never speak the word of Kufr (non-believing) after Allah has saved me from it… She continued enduring torture, until the men who tortured her lost their patience and one of them stabbed her in her privates and she died… She became the first woman martyr in Islam… And it was an honour to her son ‘Ammâr to be called Summayah’s son...

That young man had no money or power... He was one of the first seven who announced their Islam in Makkah with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, they were: ’Abû Bakr, Bilâl, Suhaib, ‘Ammâr, Yâsir, Summayah and Khabbâb... ‘Ammâr and Suhaib became Muslims at the same moment... They had met at the entrance of Al Arqam Ibn ’Abî Al Arqam’s house when Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was hiding inside... That was during the early period of Islam... They entered together, and became Muslims at the same time...

The people of Banû Al Mughîrah Ibn Makhzûm tortured ‘Ammâr, his father and his mother viciously and beyond what any human being can endure, trying to persuade them to give up Islam... Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, could not help them except by saying: “Be patient ’Ala Yâsir (Yâsir’s family), for your promise is to go to Paradise”[2]... ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir manages to immigrate to Al Madînah Al Munawwarah and joins Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair... He supervises building Masjid (Mosque) Qubâ’[3], which was the first mosque to be built in Islam... ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir builds it in Banû ‘Amr Ibn ‘Auf ’s district in Qubâ’ to be ready for Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, arrival... The first Jum‘ah (Friday) prayer in Islam was prayed in that mosque... Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about that mosque: “Whoever makes Wudû’ (Ablution) at his home, and does it well, then prays two ‘Rak‘ahs in Qubâ’ Mosque is regarded as equal in reward to the performance of ‘Umrah[4]”[5]...

‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir waits for Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in Al Madînah... When he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, arrives, ‘Ammâr does not leave him for one second... He witnessed with him all the conquests, starting from the battle of Badr, then the battle of ’Uhud, then Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq[6].. ‘Ammâr works in digging the trench with great enthusiasm and effort... The dust covers his beard... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, passed by ‘Ammâr and removed the dust off his beard with his own sacred hands, He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Rejoice ‘Ammâr, for you shall be killed by a rebellious aggressive group”[7].. The Sahâbah (companions), memorise that omen, but they do not know when it is due... ‘Ammâr fights for the sake of Allah and attends all the battles with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,... He does not stay behind in any of them... He witnessed with him Al-Ridwân pledge... He becomes a good example to the nation, as the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, says about him: “follow ‘Ammâr’s guidance”[8]... That guidance that -’Um Al-Mu’minûn- ‘Â’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, (the mother of the believers) points to, explaining some of its signs in relating Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, Hadîth about ‘Ammâr saying: “Whenever ‘Ammâr was asked to choose, he always chose the wisest”[9]...

One day, Khâlid Ibn Al Walîd and ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir disagree... Khâlid speaks harshly to ‘Ammâr... ‘Ammâr leaves him, and goes to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,... Khâlid follows him and keeps on speaking harshly to him, while Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, is listening... and keeping silent... ‘Ammâr weeps and says: O Allah’s Prophet... Don’t you see what he’s doing?!.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, held his head up and said: “Whoever regards ‘Ammâr as an enemy, will be regarded by Allah as an enemy ... And whoever hates ‘Ammâr will be hated by Allah”[10]... Khâlid Ibn Al Walîd says: I went out after ‘Ammâr, for nothing has become dearer to me than ‘Ammâr’s satisfaction... And I kept reconciling with him until he accepted my reconciliation...

The Sahâbah (companions) were very careful in satisfying ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir, and tried to guarantee his blessings after they heard what Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had said about him... In addition to that, whenever he asked permission to enter where Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was, The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Welcome to the kind one, who was made kind by Allah”[11]...

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, dies, but ‘Ammâr is keeping the promise, obedient to ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq carrying out his orders... He goes out to fight Musaylamah Al Kadhdhâb who claimed to be a prophet... The fight is a fierce one, there were many men surrounding Musaylamah, that some of the Muslims almost escaped from the battlefield, but ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir calls upon them saying: O Muslim people... Is it Paradise that you are escaping from?!... I am ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir... Come to me... He waves and hits back and forth with his sword... He receives a blow that cuts off his ear, which remains hanging to his face by a thin skin, but he does not give notice to that... He keeps on fighting, till Allah grants victory to the Muslims, and Musaylamah Al Kadhdhâb is murdered in a drastic manner... The rest of Musaylamah’s army are dispersed, each trying to save himself...

Days pass by, and ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb becomes a Khalifah (caliph), then ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân, then ‘Alî Ibn ’Abû Tâlib... And ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir remains as an example of a courageous warrior, fighting in the Cause of Allah in all the channels of Jihâd[12]... A knight during the day, and a monk at night, although he had reached the age of 93 (Ninety three)...

The clash takes place between ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib and Mu‘âwiyah Ibn ’Abî Sufyân... ‘Ammâr joins ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib’s army... He fights with him in the battle of Al Jamal, then in Siffîn... He says: By Allah... If they hit us till we reach the palm trees of Hajar (a town), I would still be sure that we are right, and they are wrong...

Some of the Sahâbah (companions) do not join either groups; ‘Alî or Mu‘âwiyah, trying to stay away from that strife amongst the society... One of these men is Khuzaymah Ibn Thâbit Al ’Ansârî that the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about him that if he testified, his testimony is worth the testimony of two men... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “When Khuzaymah testifies for a man, this man shall be protected, and will find support through him”[13]...

Khuzaymah carries his sword, but he does not take part in the battle... He is just a spectator... When he is asked about his attitude, and why he does not take sides, he says: I am waiting for ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir to be killed, then I shall see who will kill him... For I heard Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: “May Allah be merciful to ‘Ammâr, he will be killed by a rebellious aggressive group”[14]. When that happens, I can join the other group.

‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir -who is now 93 (Ninety three) years- fights happily with his sword... He is optimistic and cries: Today I meet my loved ones... Muhammad and his companions... He rests a little, he is tired from the effort of the battle... He asks for a drink, so they give him some milk... When he sees it, joy appears on his face and he says: Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told me: “O ‘Ammâr... The last drink you shall have in this world is milk”[15]...

He tells the men around him: Bury me in my clothes, for I am a fighter... He takes his sword and rushes to the battlefield... He falls as a martyr...

It is then, and only then, that Khuzaymah Ibn Thâbit Al ’Ansârî, may Allah be pleased with him, joins ‘Alî Ibn ’Abû Tâlib’s, may Allah be pleased with him, army, while he is saying: Now, truth has prevailed... Now I know who a rebellious aggressive group is!!...

Mu‘âwiyah Ibn ’Abî Sufyân and ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Âs are astonished when two men go to them, telling them that ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir has been killed, while each of them claims to be the murderer, and they are fighting over that...

‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Âs bursts out crying and says: By Allah... they shall fight in Hell... By Allah, I wish I had died twenty years before witnessing that day!!.

[1] Narrated by Ibn Jarîr and Al Bayhaqi.

[2] As At Tabarâni narrated that Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[3] Qubâ’: A place at outskirts of Medînah. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established a mosque there which bears the same name.

[4] ‘Umrah: A religion journey to Makkah during which one performs the Tawâf around the Ka‘bah and Sa‘y between As-Safâ and Al-Marwah. It is also called lesser Hajj.

[5] As Nasâ’i, Ahmad, and Al Hâkim narrated that Sahl Ibn Honaif (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[6] Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq: The name of a battle between the early Muslims and the infidels in which the Muslims dug a khandaq (trench) round Al-Madînah to prevent any advance by the enemies.

[7] Tohfat Al Ahwazi.

[8] Narrated by Imam Ahmad.

[9] Tohfat Al Ahwazi.

[10] Narrated by Imam Ahmad.

[11] Narrated by Imam Ahmad and At Tirmidhi.

[12] Jihâd: Holy fighting in the Cause of Allah or any other kind of effort to make Allah’s Word (i.e. Islam) superior. Jihâd is regarded as one of the fundamentals of Islam.

[13] Narrated by ’Abû Dawûd.

[14] As Al Bukhâri narrated that ‘Amr Ibn Maimoun (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[15] As At Tirmidhi narrated that ’Abû Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

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	‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir went to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, while he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was in Al Arqam’s house… He was weeping his heart out, he couldn’t speak, he almost choked…The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asked him: “What is the matter?!”… ‘Ammâr said: It’s evil, O Prophet of Allah!… They (the non-believers) would not let go of me until I spoke bad about you, and spoke well of their gods!!.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “How do you feel in your heart?”.. ‘Ammâr said: I feel satisfied with my ’Îmân (belief).. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “If they get back to you again, tell them the same thing again”[1]… And that was permission given to who cannot endure torture and is forced to speak the word of Kufr (non-believing), on the condition that his heart be at peace with deep ’Îmân (belief)… The reason for that is what had happened to ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir and his mother and father… Allah’s words came down: (Whoever disbelieved in Allâh after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith; but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allâh, and theirs will be a great torment). (An-Nahl “The Bees”,106). When Summayah the mother of ‘Ammâr, may Allah be pleased with them, knew about that permission, she said: By Allah, I would never speak the word of Kufr (non-believing) after Allah has saved me from it… She continued enduring torture, until the men who tortured her lost their patience and one of them stabbed her in her privates and she died… She became the first woman martyr in Islam… And it was an honour to her son ‘Ammâr to be called Summayah’s son... That young man had no money or power... He was one of the first seven who announced their Islam in Makkah with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, they were: ’Abû Bakr, Bilâl, Suhaib, ‘Ammâr, Yâsir, Summayah and Khabbâb... ‘Ammâr and Suhaib became Muslims at the same moment... They had met at the entrance of Al Arqam Ibn ’Abî Al Arqam’s house when Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was hiding inside... That was during the early period of Islam... They entered together, and became Muslims at the same time... The people of Banû Al Mughîrah Ibn Makhzûm tortured ‘Ammâr, his father and his mother viciously and beyond what any human being can endure, trying to persuade them to give up Islam... Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, could not help them except by saying: “Be patient ’Ala Yâsir (Yâsir’s family), for your promise is to go to Paradise”[2]... ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir manages to immigrate to Al Madînah Al Munawwarah and joins Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair... He supervises building Masjid (Mosque) Qubâ’[3], which was the first mosque to be built in Islam... ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir builds it in Banû ‘Amr Ibn ‘Auf ’s district in Qubâ’ to be ready for Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, arrival... The first Jum‘ah (Friday) prayer in Islam was prayed in that mosque... Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about that mosque: “Whoever makes Wudû’ (Ablution) at his home, and does it well, then prays two ‘Rak‘ahs in Qubâ’ Mosque is regarded as equal in reward to the performance of ‘Umrah[4]”[5]... ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir waits for Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, in Al Madînah... When he, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, arrives, ‘Ammâr does not leave him for one second... He witnessed with him all the conquests, starting from the battle of Badr, then the battle of ’Uhud, then Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq[6].. ‘Ammâr works in digging the trench with great enthusiasm and effort... The dust covers his beard... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, passed by ‘Ammâr and removed the dust off his beard with his own sacred hands, He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Rejoice ‘Ammâr, for you shall be killed by a rebellious aggressive group”[7].. The Sahâbah (companions), memorise that omen, but they do not know when it is due... ‘Ammâr fights for the sake of Allah and attends all the battles with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,... He does not stay behind in any of them... He witnessed with him Al-Ridwân pledge... He becomes a good example to the nation, as the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, says about him: “follow ‘Ammâr’s guidance”[8]... That guidance that -’Um Al-Mu’minûn- ‘Â’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, (the mother of the believers) points to, explaining some of its signs in relating Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, Hadîth about ‘Ammâr saying: “Whenever ‘Ammâr was asked to choose, he always chose the wisest”[9]... One day, Khâlid Ibn Al Walîd and ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir disagree... Khâlid speaks harshly to ‘Ammâr... ‘Ammâr leaves him, and goes to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,... Khâlid follows him and keeps on speaking harshly to him, while Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, is listening... and keeping silent... ‘Ammâr weeps and says: O Allah’s Prophet... Don’t you see what he’s doing?!.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, held his head up and said: “Whoever regards ‘Ammâr as an enemy, will be regarded by Allah* as an enemy ... And whoever hates ‘Ammâr will be hated by Allah”[10]... Khâlid Ibn Al Walîd says: I went out after ‘Ammâr, for nothing has become dearer to me than ‘Ammâr’s satisfaction... And I kept reconciling with him until he accepted my reconciliation... The Sahâbah* (companions) were very careful in satisfying ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir, and tried to guarantee his blessings after they heard what Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, had said about him... In addition to that, whenever he asked permission to enter where Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, was, The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Welcome to the kind one, who was made kind by Allah”[11]... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, dies, but ‘Ammâr is keeping the promise, obedient to ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq carrying out his orders... He goes out to fight Musaylamah Al Kadhdhâb who claimed to be a prophet... The fight is a fierce one, there were many men surrounding Musaylamah, that some of the Muslims almost escaped from the battlefield, but ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir calls upon them saying: O Muslim people... Is it Paradise that you are escaping from?!... I am ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir... Come to me... He waves and hits back and forth with his sword... He receives a blow that cuts off his ear, which remains hanging to his face by a thin skin, but he does not give notice to that... He keeps on fighting, till Allah grants victory to the Muslims, and Musaylamah Al Kadhdhâb is murdered in a drastic manner... The rest of Musaylamah’s army are dispersed, each trying to save himself... Days pass by, and ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb becomes a Khalifah (caliph), then ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân, then ‘Alî Ibn ’Abû Tâlib... And ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir remains as an example of a courageous warrior, fighting in the Cause of Allah in all the channels of Jihâd[12]... A knight during the day, and a monk at night, although he had reached the age of 93 (Ninety three)... The clash takes place between ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib and Mu‘âwiyah Ibn ’Abî Sufyân... ‘Ammâr joins ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib’s army... He fights with him in the battle of Al Jamal, then in Siffîn... He says: By Allah... If they hit us till we reach the palm trees of Hajar (a town), I would still be sure that we are right, and they are wrong... Some of the Sahâbah (companions) do not join either groups; ‘Alî or Mu‘âwiyah, trying to stay away from that strife amongst the society... One of these men is Khuzaymah Ibn Thâbit Al ’Ansârî that the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about him that if he testified, his testimony is worth the testimony of two men... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “When Khuzaymah testifies for a man, this man shall be protected, and will find support through him”[13]... Khuzaymah carries his sword, but he does not take part in the battle... He is just a spectator... When he is asked about his attitude, and why he does not take sides, he says: I am waiting for ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir to be killed, then I shall see who will kill him... For I heard Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: “May Allah* be merciful to ‘Ammâr, he will be killed by a rebellious aggressive group”[14].* When that happens, I can join the other group. ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir -who is now 93 (Ninety three) years- fights happily with his sword... He is optimistic and cries: Today I meet my loved ones... Muhammad and his companions... He rests a little, he is tired from the effort of the battle... He asks for a drink, so they give him some milk... When he sees it, joy appears on his face and he says: Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told me: “O ‘Ammâr... The last drink you shall have in this world is milk”[15]... He tells the men around him: Bury me in my clothes, for I am a fighter... He takes his sword and rushes to the battlefield... He falls as a martyr... It is then, and only then, that Khuzaymah Ibn Thâbit Al ’Ansârî, may Allah be pleased with him, joins ‘Alî Ibn ’Abû Tâlib’s, may Allah be pleased with him, army, while he is saying: Now, truth has prevailed... Now I know who a rebellious aggressive group is!!... Mu‘âwiyah Ibn ’Abî Sufyân and ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Âs are astonished when two men go to them, telling them that ‘Ammâr Ibn Yâsir has been killed, while each of them claims to be the murderer, and they are fighting over that... ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘Âs bursts out crying and says: By Allah... they shall fight in Hell... By Allah, I wish I had died twenty years before witnessing that day!!. Back To Main Page Back To Amongst The Prophet’s Companions [1] Narrated by Ibn Jarîr and Al Bayhaqi. [2] As At Tabarâni narrated that Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [3] Qubâ’: A place at outskirts of Medînah. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established a mosque there which bears the same name. [4] ‘Umrah: A religion journey to Makkah during which one performs the Tawâf around the Ka‘bah and Sa‘y between As-Safâ and Al-Marwah. It is also called lesser Hajj. [5] As Nasâ’i, Ahmad, and Al Hâkim narrated that Sahl Ibn Honaif (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [6] Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq: The name of a battle between the early Muslims and the infidels in which the Muslims dug a khandaq (trench) round Al-Madînah to prevent any advance by the enemies. [7] Tohfat Al Ahwazi. [8] Narrated by Imam Ahmad. [9] Tohfat Al Ahwazi. [10] Narrated by Imam Ahmad. [11] Narrated by Imam Ahmad and At Tirmidhi. [12] Jihâd: Holy fighting in the Cause of Allah or any other kind of effort to make Allah’s Word (i.e. Islam) superior. Jihâd is regarded as one of the fundamentals of Islam. [13] Narrated by ’Abû Dawûd. [14] As Al Bukhâri narrated that ‘Amr Ibn Maimoun (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [15] As At Tirmidhi narrated that ’Abû Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said.