~c. 615 CE (Meccan period) · 7 BH
Details differ across the sources
Early authorities differ on the exact manner of Yasir's death.
Yasir, his wife Sumayyah, and their sons Abdullah and Ammar were a family of slaves in Makkah who had accepted Islam. The Quraysh tortured them together, each in front of the others.
Yasir was the first to die. Early authorities differ on exactly how he was killed. Some say he was dragged through the streets by a rope, and others say horses pulled him apart. His death only made Sumayyah's faith stronger, and she rebuked Abu Jahal, one of the fiercest enemies of Islam. Abu Jahal killed her with a thrust of his spear. Yasir and Sumayyah were the first martyrs of Islam.
Their son Abdullah was then thrown into a ditch. Ammar was probably no older than fifteen. Overwhelmed by the torment, he said words of disbelief to make it stop. Because he was the youngest, the Quraysh finally let him go.
Yasir and Sumayyah became the first martyrs (shuhada) of Islam.
Other events recorded in 7 BH. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.
صَبْراً يَا آلَ يَاسِرٍ فَإِنَّ مَوْعِدَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ
Be patient, O family of Yasir! Indeed, the place appointed to you is Paradise.
Said as the Prophet ﷺ passed by and saw the family being tortured, unable to intervene at that stage.
Rebuked Abu Jahal for his cruelty and was killed by him for her unyielding faith, becoming, with her husband Yasir, one of the first martyrs of Islam.
Thrown into a ditch by the Quraysh during the torture of his family.
Overwhelmed by the suffering of watching his family tortured, uttered words of disbelief under duress, hoping to end the torment, and was released by the Quraysh as the youngest of them.
Iman has been filled in his heart all the way up to here.
A general testimony to Ammar's overflowing faith, with no specific narrated occasion; the Prophet ﷺ gestured to his own neck.
Ibn al-Sumayyah is upon the fitrah. Whenever he is faced with two choices, he always chooses the more correct of the two.
The Prophet ﷺ called Ammar "Ibn al-Sumayyah", son of Sumayyah, to honor his martyred mother.
Killed by the Quraysh for his faith, becoming one of the first martyrs of Islam.