Deserving praises for Ammar
As for the traditions that are recorded in his praise, no matter what we say
about them, we would not have exaggerated and no one would object. Following
are some of those traditions:
1. It is narrated from Ibne Abdullah from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)
in a tradition that: “Indeed, Ammar is overflowing with faith from top to bottom
and faith is blended with his flesh and blood.”1
2. Ibne Asakir has narrated from Ali (a.s.)2 that Almighty Allah blended
faith in Ammar from top to bottom and blended faith in his flesh and blood,
wherever truth goes, he goes with it; and it is not proper for Hellfire to burn
him.”3
3. Ibne Majah and Abu Nuaim have narrated from Hani bin Hani that: We
were with Ali (a.s.) when Ammar came to meet him and he (Ali) said: “Welcome
to the pure and the purified. I heard from Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that: ‘Ammar is full of faith till the tips of his bones.’”4
4. Ibne Saad says in Tabaqat,5 in a tradition without chains of narrators that: “Indeed, Ammar is with truth and truth is with him and wherever truth may be,
Ammar circles it and the killer of Ammar is in Hell fire.”
5. It is narrated from Anas bin Malik in a chainless tradition that: “Indeed,
Paradise is eager for four persons: Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.), Ammar bin Yasir,
Salman Farsi and Miqdad.”
In the words of Tirmidhi, Hakim and Ibne Asakir, it is mentioned that
Paradise is eager for three persons: Ali, Ammar and Salman. It is mentioned in
words of Ibne Asakir that: “Paradise is eager for three persons: Ali, Ammar and
Bilal.”6
6. Ahmad7 has narrated from Khalid bin Walid without chains of narrators
that God is inimical to whoever is inimical to Ammar.
Hakim8 and Dhahabi have narrated this report through two channels.
Haithami9 has also regarded it authentic and it is mentioned in another version
that: “God curses whoever abuses Ammar, and God is inimical to whoever is
inimical to Ammar; and Almighty Allah makes stupid whoever accuses Ammar
of foolishness.”
Hakim10 and Dhahabi have considered his report authentic. This tradition is
narrated in different versions by a large number of Hafiz scholars and experts.11
7. It is narrated from Huzaifah that he was asked: “Indeed, Uthman is killed;
so, what do you command us?” He said: “Follow Ammar.” He was told: “Ammar
does not separate from Ali.” He said: “Indeed, jealousy is more fatal for the body,
and Ammar’s proximity to Ali (a.s.) makes you keep away from Ammar. Thus,
by God, the excellence of Ali with relation to Ammar is more than the distance
between dust and cloud; and indeed Ammar is from the excellent persons.”12
8. It is narrated from Abdullah bin Ja’far that: “I have not seen anyone one
like Ammar bin Yasir and Muhammad bin Abu Bakr; they do not like to disobey
Almighty Allah even for a moment; and did not oppose truth even as much as the
breadth of a single strand of hair.”13