Yasir ibn Amir
ياسر بن عامر
c. 615 CE
Father of Ammar and husband of Sumayya; the whole family was tortured by the polytheists, and Yasir died under torture while the Prophet told them 'Patience, family of Yasir — your appointed place is Paradise.'
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion · Martyr (as regarded)
- Tradition
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
Place in the story
- Martyr (as regarded) · c. 615 CETradition
- VictimTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Parent of
- Ammar ibn Yasir
- Spouse of
- Sumayya bint Khayyat
- Participated in
- The persecution of the vulnerable Muslims
People and things also explored
The persecution of the vulnerable MuslimsAmmar ibn YasirSumayya bint KhayyatAbu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham)MeccaAbu Talib gathers Banu Hashim and Banu al-MuttalibThe Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'The first migration to Abyssinia
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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islam.museum contributors. “Yasir ibn Amir”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/yasir-ibn-amir/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.