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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. Ammar is a male Arabic given name. ... In Islam, the SÌ£aḥābah (Arabic: ‎ companions) were the companions of Muhammad. ... Abu Bakr was one of the two first people who became Muslims and eventualy became the first Sunni Caliph. ... The Four Companions, also called the Four Pillars of the Sahaba is a Shia term that refers to the four Sahaba Shia belive stayed most loyal to Ali after the death of Muhammad: Miqdad Abu Dharr Salman al-Farsi Ammar ibn Yasir. ... Ali ibn Abu Talib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب translit: ‘AlÄ« ibn Abu Ṭālib Persian: علی پسر ابو طالب) ‎ (599 – 661) is an early Islamic leader. ...


He was one of the Muhajirun [1] Muhajirun (Arabic: المهاجرون; The Emigrants) are the early Muslims who followed Muhammad in the Migration from Mecca to Medina. ...


He is among the List of Sahaba not giving bay'ah to Abu Bakr. There is a List of Sahaba not giving bayah to Abu Bakr. ...

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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. The Year of the Elephant (عام الفيل `Âm al-Fîl) is estimated at 570 CE. According to early Islamic historians such as Ibn Ishaq, the Ethiopian governor of Yemen, Abraha, had built a great church in Sanaa intended to lure the Arabs away from the Kaaba. ... This limestone statue of a Boddhisattva was probably created in the Henan province of China around 570, in the Northern Qi Dynasty. ... Khadijah bint Khuwaylid or Khadija al-Kubra [1] (Arabic: ‎) (555 or 565 [1] or 570 to 619 or 623 [1]) was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Banu Adi is a clan of the Quraish tribe. ...


His Islam

His mother was Sumayyah bint Khabbab, the seventh one to accept Islam, his father was Yasir ibn Amir. He is most famous for the hadith by Muhammad: this is a sahaba of Muhammad Sumayyah bint Khabbab was the slave of Abu Hudhaifah ibn al-Mughirah and the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir. ... Among Muslim, the timing of Sahaba becoming Muslims is of importance. ... this is a sahaba of Muhammad Contradictory Sources: 1: Ammars father, Yasir Ibn Amir, left his native place in Yemen seeking a brother of his. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ...

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. Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Religion stubs ...


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.. Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Religion stubs ... In Muslim tradition, Bilal ibn Rabah (died c. ... For other people named Abu Bakar, see Abu Bakr (name). ...


Whether or not Ammar was included in the Migration to Abyssinia is still a matter of doubt [2] In 615 CE a number of Sahaba, the Muslims who originally converted in Mecca, migrated to Ethiopia, seeking refuge from persecution. ...


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 heros of the battle of Badr. He was also a commander of some of the army units of Imam Ali in his battles. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Shia Islam ( Arabic &#1588;&#1610;&#1593;&#1609; follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... ... For other uses, see Ali (disambiguation). ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Combatants Muslims of Medina Quraish of Mecca Commanders Muhammad Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib Ali Amr ibn Hishām (aka Abū Jahl) Abu Sufyan Strength 305-350 <900-1000 Casualties 14 killed 50-70 killed 43-70 captured The Battle of Badr (Arabic: ‎), fought March 17, 624 CE (17 Ramadan... Ali ibn Abi Talib (&#1593;&#1604;&#1610; &#1576;&#1606; &#1571;&#1576;&#1610; &#1591;&#1575;&#1604;&#1576;) (c. ...


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". Islam}} Muawiyah I (602 - May 6, 680) was founder of the Umayyad Dynasty of Islamic caliphs. ... Combatants Ummayyad Dynasty; Muawiyah I Rashidun Dynasty; Ali ibn Abi Talib Commanders Amr ibn al-Aas Ali ibn Abi Talib Malik ibn Ashter Strength 120,000 (approx) 90,000 (approx) Casualties 45,000 (approx) 25,000 (approx) The Battle of Siffin (May-July 657 CE) occurred during the First Fitna... Events June 2 - Pope Eugene I dies and is subsequently canonized. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ...


Legacy

Shi'a view

Ali Asgher Razwy, a 20th century Shi'a Twelver Islamic scholar states: Ali Asgher Razwy (d. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901&#8211;2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900&#8211;1999... Shia Islam ( Arabic &#1588;&#1610;&#1593;&#1609; follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... Twelvers or the Ithna Asharia are members of the group of Shias who believe in twelve Imams. ... Ulema (Arabic: &#1593;&#1604;&#1605;&#1575;&#1569;) is the community of legal scholars of Islam and the Sharia. ...

This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Salman the Persian (Arabic سلمان الفارسي Salman Farisi, Persian Salman e Farsi) was one of the Prophet Muhammads companions. ... Jundub ibn Junadah ibn Sakan (Arabic: جُندب بن جَنادة), better known as Abu Dharr, Abu Dharr al-Ghafari, or Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari (Arabic أبو ذر الغفاري) was an early convert to Islam. ... Owais Qarni was one of the Sahaba. ... Bilal (Name): Means wetting, moistening in Arabic. ...

Sunni view

The Majority Sunni Muslims view Ammar ibn Yasir as a great Sahabi and companion of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ...


See also

Yasir , Yaser or Yasser is a male Arabic given name. ... Ammar is a male Arabic given name. ...

References

  1. ^ http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar/7.2.html
  2. ^ The Sealed Nectar The Second ‘Aqabah Pledge on sunnipath.com
  3. ^ A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims on Al-Islam.org [1].

The Sealed Nectar (Arabic: al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum) is an authoritative and popular biography of the Prophet Muhammad, written by Shaikh Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri. ... A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims CE 570 to 661 is a 1996 book written by Sayed Ali Asgher Razwy, in which most of the history of Islam is retold in the Shia persepective. ... Al-Islam. ...

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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ammar ibn Yasir (424 words)
Ammar bin Yasir (Arabic عمار بن ياسر) is one of the most famous Sahaba and was among the slaves freed by Abu Bakr.
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 the prophet Mohammad.
His killer was ibn Hawwa esaksaki and Abu Al'Adiyah.He died while reciting the hatith hadith of the prophet Muhammad that "Ammar would be killed by a band of revolts".
Sumayyah binte Khabbab at AllExperts (387 words)
Sumayyah bint Khabbab was the African (Abyssinian) slave of Abu Hudhaifah ibn al-Mughirah and the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.
Ibn Ishaq stated in his 'Maghazi' that some men from the family of Ammar ibn Yassar narrated that Sumayyah was punished by the family of al-Mughira because of her Islam.
Ibn Sa'd narrates with an authentic chain on the authority of Mujahid that the first shaheed in Islam was Sumayyah, the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.
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