Hadith No: 1
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah
Chapter on Kunya - Letter Ghayn with Dotted Ghayn - 10371: Abu al-Ghadiah al-Muzani
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (260)
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10372 - Abu al-Ghadiah al-Muzani was distinguished from the Jahni by more than one person and Ibn Sa'd disagreed with them saying: Among those who settled in Basra from the companions (of the Prophet) was Abu al-Ghadiah al-Muzani, who fought (in the Battle of) Aamr (with) Ammar.
- Muslim stated in Al-Kunya: Abu al-Ghadiah al-Muzani, Yasar ibn Sab' (fought) Ammar; he had companionship (with the Prophet).
- An-Nasa'i said something similar: except that he added, and he had companionship.
- Ibn Hibban said in the third generation of the trustworthy: "Abu al-Ghadiah al-Muzani, Yasar ibn Sab', narrates mursal reports." I say, calling him by that name is an error; his name is actually al-Jahni.

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Reference: Al-Isaabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah Book 7

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Ta'jil al-Munfa'ah bi-Zawa'id Rijal al-A'immah al-Arba'ah - Letter Ghayn (غ) with dot -
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (519 > 521)
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1364 - Abu al-Ghadiah al-Juhani, whose name was Yasar ibn Sab'ah, though some said otherwise, lived in Greater Syria and settled in Wasit. He met the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and heard from him his saying: "Do not revert after me as disbelievers, striking the necks of one another." He narrated from him, including Kulthum ibn Jubr and others, and he was an admirer of Uthman. He is the one who killed Ammar ibn Yasir. When he sought permission to enter from Muawiyah or others, he would say: "The killer of Ammar is at the door," boasting of it. And look at the amazement: he narrates from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) the prohibition of killing, yet he kills someone like Ammar. I say: He settled in Wasit al-Qasab and lived a long life.
- Al-Bukhari said in Tarikh: Yasar ibn Sab'ah: Abu al-Ghadiah al-Juhani heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny).
- Ibn Abi Hatim said from his father the same, and added that he had companionship (of the Prophet).
- Al-Bukhari also narrated this in Tarikh al-Kabir, as did Ya'qub ibn Sufyan, both from Duhim, and Ibn Sam'i' said in (Tabaqat al-Tabi'in): Yasar ibn Sab'ah narrated from Uthman, and it is said that he had companionship (of the Prophet).
- Ibn Sa'd said: Among those who settled in Basra from the companions was Abu al-Ghadiah al-Madani, the killer of Ammar.
- Khalifah said: And from Juhaynah, Abu al-Ghadiah lived in Greater Syria, and it is narrated that he heard the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: "Indeed, your blood and your wealth are sacred to you."
- Muslim said in al-Kuna: Abu al-Ghadiah, Yasar ibn Sab'ah, the killer of Ammar, had companionship (of the Prophet).
- Abu Ahmad al-Hakim also regarded him as having been Juhani, stating that he heard from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and was the killer of Ammar.
- Ibn Hibban said in al-Sahabah: Yasar ibn Sab'ah, Abu al-Ghadiah al-Juhani, had companionship (of the Prophet), and in the third generation, he said: Those who followed the followers, Yasar ibn Sab'ah, Abu al-Ghadiah al-Mazani, narrated inauthentic reports (marasil). I have not seen this stated by anyone else, but the statements of most of them indicate that he is one and that there is a disagreement about whether he is Juhani or Mazani.

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Reference: Tajeel al manfaate be zawaidi rejal al aimmata al arba Book 2

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Lisan al-Mizan - Letter Haa
Those Named Al-Hasan - 918: Al-Hasan ibn Dinar, Abu Sa'id al-Tamimi
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (204)
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- .... Sa'id ibn Yahya narrated to us, who said: Al-Hasan ibn Dinar narrated to us, from Kulthum ibn Jubayr from Abu al-Ghadiah, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'Umar fought in the fire,' and this is something incredible, for Umar was killed by Abu al-Ghadiah." Ibn Adi went to great lengths in this translation.

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Reference: Lisaan al-Meezan Book 2

Hadith No: 4
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Eleven of the Hijra
Chapter on What Remains for Us Regarding the Matters Related to the Noble Biography
Dalail al-Nubuwwa - His (peace be upon him) Reports About the Trials That Occurred During the Caliphate of Uthman
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (194)
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- .... And it is known that Ammar was in the army of Ali on the Day of Siffin, and he was killed by the companions of Muawiya from the people of Syria. The one who undertook to kill him was a man said to be Abu al-Ghadiya, a man of small stature, and it was said that he was a companion.
- .... Abu Umar ibn Abd al-Barr and others mentioned Abu al-Ghadiya in the list of companions, stating that he was a Muslim. It was also said that he was Sar ibn Uzayhir al-Juhani from Qudaa'ah, and others said he was a Mazni. Some claimed there were two men with these names who settled in Syria and then went to Wasit. Ahmad narrated a hadith from him, and he had another hadith with different narrators. They said, and he is the killer of Ammar ibn Yasir, and he would describe the manner of Ammar's killing without shying away from it. We will mention his biography in the context of Ammar's death during the days of Muawiya at the Battle of Siffin, and those who said he was a participant in the Battle of Badr were mistaken.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 9

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah
Then the year 37 entered - Attempts at reconciliation between Ali and Muawiya
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (531)
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- .... Ibrahim ibn al-Husayn ibn Dayzil said: Yahya ibn Nasr narrated to us, Amr ibn Shumar narrated to us, from Jabir al-Ju'fi, who said: I heard al-Sha'bi from al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, who said: Then Ammar ibn Yasir charged at them, and Ibn Juway attacked him, along with Abu al-Ghadiah al-Fazari. As for Abu al-Ghadiah, he stabbed him, while Ibn Juway severed his head. And Dhul-Kala' had heard Amr ibn al-As say, claiming that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to Ammar ibn Yasir: "The transgressive group will kill you, and the last drink you consume will be a sa' of milk."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 10

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya
Then the year 37 entered - Mention of notable figures who died in this year
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (652)
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- And Yahya narrated to us, saying: 'Amr ibn Aun narrated to us, from Hisham, from al-Awam ibn Hushab, from Salmah ibn Kuhayl, from Alqamah, who said: I went to the people of ash-Sham and met Khalid ibn al-Walid, and he spoke to me. He said: There was some exchange between me and Ammar ibn Yasir regarding something, and he complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He said: O Khalid, do not harm Ammar, for he is one whom Allah loves. Whoever hates Ammar, Allah hates him; and whoever opposes Ammar, Allah opposes him.' He continued: I later encountered him and alleviated what was in his heart. He has many narrations about his virtues (peace be upon him). He was killed at Siffin at the age of ninety-four, either from one, three, or four wounds. He was stabbed by Abu al-Ghadiah and fell, then a man fell upon him and severed his head. Then they both argued before Muawiya about which of them killed him. Amr ibn al-As said to them, "Are you unaware? By Allah, you are both arguing in the Fire."'

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 10

Hadith No: 7
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubalā'
The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them - Ammar ibn Yasir
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (425)
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- .... Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum narrated to us from his father, who said: I was in Wasit when Abu al-Ghadiah came to him with injuries and he was tall. When he sat down, he said: We used to consider Ammar one of the best among us. While I was in the Mosque of Quba, he was saying something and mentioning a word, adding that if he had found allies against it, he would have acted. Then, on the day of Siffin, he came walking at the front of the battalion, and a man stabbed him. His helmet was knocked off, and he struck back, only to find that it was Ammar's head. A freedman of ours was saying: I have not seen a clearer misguidance than this.

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Reference: Seyar A'laam al-Nobalaa Book 1

Hadith No: 8
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'
The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them - Abu al-Ghadiah, the Companion
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (544)
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114 - Abu al-Ghadiah, the Companion: from Muzayna, and it is said: from Juhayna, one of the notable Arabs and knights of the people of Shaam. It is said that he witnessed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and he has authenticated narrations. Imam Ahmad narrated from him in the Musnad. His son Sa'd, Kulthum ibn Jubayr, Hayyan ibn Hajar, and Khalid ibn Ma'adan, and al-Qasim Abu Abdur-Rahman also narrated from him. Al-Bukhari and others said: he had companionship (with the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his holy progeny).

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Reference: Seyar A'laam al-Nobalaa Book 2

Hadith No: 9
Al-Dhahabi - Meezan al-I'tidal fi Naqd al-Rijal
Letter al-Ha - 1843: Al-Hasan ibn Dinar Abu Sa'id al-Tamimi
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (488/489)
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- .... Hisham ibn Ammar narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Yahya narrated to us: Al-Hasan ibn Dinar narrated to us from Kalthum ibn Jabr from Abu al-Ghadiah: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'Ammaar will be fought in the Fire,' and this is something strange, for 'Ammaar was killed by Abu al-Ghadiah." Ibn Adi has elaborated extensively in this translation.

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Reference: Meezaan al Aietedal fi Naqd al Rijal Book 1

Hadith No: 10
Al-Ansari - Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - the Kunya - Chapter on Ghain
Abu Ghadiyah al-Juhani pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and witnessed his sermon. His narration is recorded with: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum from his father, from him.
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (2982)
6941 - Faruq ibn Abd al-Kabir narrated to us, saying: Abu Muslim al-Kashi narrated to us, saying: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, saying: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum narrated to us, from my father, who said: I was in Wasit al-Qasab and I heard Abu Ghadiyah al-Juhani say: "I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). I said, 'Is this your right hand?' He replied, 'Yes, and he addressed us on the Day of Aqabah.'" He said: "O people, indeed your blood and your wealth are sacred to you, as sacred as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours. Has this been conveyed?" They said, "Yes." He said, "O Allah, bear witness." Then he added, "Do not revert after me as disbelievers, striking the necks of one another." This was narrated by Khalid ibn al-Harith, Abd al-Warith, and Musa al-Tabudhaki from Rabi'ah, similarly.

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Reference: Ma'refat As-Sahabah Book 6

Hadith No: 11
Al-Usbuhi - Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - Kunyat - Chapter on Ghain
Abu Ghadiyah al-Muzani emigrated to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and his narration is found with:
Al-'As ibn 'Amr al-Tufawi and Huyyan ibn Hajar, and it is said he is not the same as the first.
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (2982)
6942 - Abd al-Malik ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Awf narrated to us, saying: al-Salt ibn Mas'ud narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Tufawi narrated, who said: I heard al-'As ibn 'Amr al-Tufawi say: "Abu Ghadiyah and Khubaib ibn al-Harith, along with the mother of Abu Ghadiyah, set out as emigrants to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and embraced Islam." The woman said: "Advise me, O Messenger of Allah." He replied: "Beware of anything that would distress the ear."

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Reference: Ma'refat As-Sahabah Book 6

Hadith No: 12
Ibn al-Athir - Usd al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - Letter Y - Chapter on Yaa and Seen - 5629: Yasar ibn Sab'
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (480)
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- Yasar ibn Sab', Abu al-Ghadayah al-Juhani, and it is said al-Muzani. Al-'Uqayli said: This is more accurate, and he is well-known by his kunyah. He is the one who killed Ammar ibn Yasir, and it is said that his name was Yasar ibn Uzayhir, and he was mentioned earlier. It is also said that his name was Muslim. He lived in Wasit, Iraq, and we will mention him in the kunyas in more detail, God willing. The three [scholars] recorded him.

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 5

Hadith No: 13
Ibn al-Athir - Asad al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah
Kitab al-Kuna - Letter Ghayn - 6147: Abu al-Ghadayah al-Juhani
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (231)
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6147 - Abu al-Ghadayah al-Juhani, Abu al-Ghadayah al-Juhani‏‏ pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny),‏ and Juhaynah ibn Zayd was a tribe of Qudaa'ah. There is a dispute regarding his name; some say it was Yasar ibn Uzhayr, while others say his name was Muslim. He settled in the Levant and is considered among the people of the Levant and later moved to Wasit. Abu Umar said: He saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was a boy. It is narrated from him that he said: I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while I was still youthful, tending to my family's sheep. Muhammad al-Wahhab ibn Hibat Allah informed us with his chain of narration from Abdullah ibn Ahmad, who said: My father told me, saying: Abd al-Samad ibn Abd al-Warith narrated to us, saying: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum narrated to us from his father, from Abu al-Ghadayah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us on the morning of Aqabah and said: "Know that your blood and your property are sacred to you until you meet your Lord, as the sanctity of this day, in this place, in this month." Then he asked, "Did I convey this?" They replied, "Yes." He was among the supporters of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). He was also the killer of Ammar ibn Yasir, and when he would seek permission to enter from Muawiyah or others, he would say: 'The killer of Ammar is at the door.' He would describe Ammar's killing if asked about it as if he did not care. There is something remarkable about his story among the people of knowledge, and he narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) a prohibition against killing, yet he would kill one like Ammar. We ask Allah for safety.
Ibn Abi Dunayya narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi Ma'shar, from his father, who said: While al-Hajjaj was sitting, a man with a similar gait approached. When al-Hajjaj saw him, he said: "Welcome, Abu al-Ghadayah," and seated him on his throne, saying: "You killed Ibn Sumayyah." He replied: "Yes." Al-Hajjaj asked: "How did you do it?" He said: "I did it like this until I killed him." Then al-Hajjaj said to the people of the Levant: "Whoever wishes to see a man with a great reach on the Day of Resurrection should look at this one." Abu al-Ghadayah then spoke to him in a low voice, asking him something, but he refused. Abu al-Ghadayah said: "We will trample them in this world, then ask them, and they will not give us," and he claimed that I am a man with a great reach on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, Allah, it is true that one whom I struck was like Uhud, and his thigh was like Wurqan, and his place was like the distance between Medina and al-Rubadhah, is truly a man with a great reach on the Day of Resurrection. By Allah, if Ammar had been killed by the people of the earth, they would have entered the Fire, and it would be said that the one who killed Ammar was someone else." This is the most well-known account, and all three historians mentioned it.

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 6

Hadith No: 14
Al-Nawawi - al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhthab - Supplement by Muhammad Najib al-Muti'i
Volume Nineteen - Book of Diya'at (Retribution) - Chapter on the 'Aqilah (clan responsible for blood money) and What They Bear of Diya'at
Volume: (19) - Page Number: (162)
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- .... And ash-Shu'bi narrated from al-Ahnaf ibn Qais concerning the incident at Siffin who said: Then Ammar was carried, and ibn al-Saksaki and Abu al-Ghadiah al-Fazari attacked him. As for Abu al-Ghadiah, he stabbed him, and as for ibn Juz', he severed his head.

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Reference: Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Mohaddhab Book 19

Hadith No: 15
Al-Dulabi - al-Kuna wa al-Asma - Abu Ghadiyah al-Juhani Yasar ibn Sab' (r)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (139)
281 - Hilal ibn al-Alai narrated to us, saying: Abu Salamah Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, saying: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum ibn Jabr narrated to us, and he said: My father told me that he heard Abu Ghadiyah al-Juhani say: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) addressed us, saying: "Do not return after me as disbelievers, striking the necks of one another." Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb informed me, saying: The name of Abu Ghadiyah was Yasar ibn Sab'.

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Reference: Al Kuna wal asmaa Book 1

Hadith No: 16
Al-Zurkali - Al-A'lam - Letter Y - Yas - Abu al-Ghadiah
Volume: (8) - Page Number: (191)
- Yasar ibn Saba' al-Juhani, Abu al-Ghadiah: He fought Ammar ibn Yasir, met the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) while he was a boy, and heard from him: "Do not turn back after me as disbelievers, striking the necks of one another." He was fond of Uthman ibn Affan and heard Ammar describing Uthman with a word he did not approve of. So, on the day of Siffin, when Ammar was with Ali, Abu al-Ghadiah saw him in the army of Muawiyah and killed him. Whenever he sought permission to enter with Muawiyah or anyone else, he would say: 'The killer of Ammar is at the door.' He settled in Syria and entered the presence of al-Hajjaj in Iraq, who seated him on his throne.

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Reference: al'Aelam Book 8

Hadith No: 17
Al-Baladhuri - Ansab al-Ashraf - Selections from the Biography of the Commander of the Faithful and Pearls of His Virtues (peace be upon him)
The Incident of the Battle of Siffin - The Death of Ammar ibn Yasir al-Ansari, Abu al-Yaqdhan, at Siffin (ra)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (311) - Margin
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- .... Ibn al-Athir said at the beginning of the letter Ghayn in Asad al-Ghabah: Volume: (5) - Page Number: (267) Abu al-Ghadiah al-Juhani swore allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and Juhaynah ibn Zayd was a tribe from Qudaa' belonging to a group that differed regarding his name, with some saying it was Bishar ibn Azayhar, and others stating his name was Muslim. He lived in the Levant and later moved to al-Wasit .... He was one of the supporters of Uthman, and when he sought permission to enter upon Muawiyah or others, he would say: "The killer of Ammar is at the door."....

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 5

Hadith No: 18
Al-Bladhari - Ansab al-Ashraf - Glimpses from the Biography of the Commander of the Faithful and Pearls of His Merits (peace be upon him)
The Incident of the Battle of Siffin - The Martyrdom of Ammar ibn Yasir al-Ansari, Abu al-Yaqthan, at Siffin (rah)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (311) - Margin
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- It is narrated: in Asad al-Ghabah, Volume: (5) - Page Number: (267): Ibn Abi Dunya narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi Ma'shar, from his father, who said: While al-Hajjaj was sitting, a man came up with a gait similar to his. When al-Hajjaj saw him, he said: Welcome, Abu Ghadiya, and seated him on his couch. And he said: You killed the son of Sumayyah. He replied: Yes. Al-Hajjaj asked: How did you do it? He answered: I did it like this, until I killed him. Then al-Hajjaj said to the people of Sham: Whoever wishes to see a man with a mighty reach on the Day of Resurrection should look at this one. Abu Ghadiya then continued to ask for something, but it was refused to him. Abu Ghadiya said: We will tread upon them in this world and then ask them, but they will not give us, yet he claims that I am a man of great reach on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, by Allah, one struck by me is like Uhud, my thigh is like Warqan, and my position is like the distance between Medina and al-Rubadhah, all of which is that of a man with a mighty reach on the Day of Resurrection. By Allah, if Ammar had been killed by the inhabitants of the earth, they would have entered the Fire.

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 5

Hadith No: 19
Al-Baladhuri - Ansab al-Ashraf - Excerpts from the Biography of the Commander of the Faithful and Pearls of His Virtues (peace be upon him)
The Incident of the Battle of Siffin - The Killing of Ammar ibn Yasir al-Ansari, Abu al-Yaqdhan, at Siffin (rah)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (313/314)
381 - Muhammad ibn Sa'd narrated to me, from al-Waqidi, from Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn Fadhil, from his father, from Imarah ibn Khuzaymah ibn Thabit, who said: Khuzaymah witnessed the Battle of Jamal but did not unsheathe a sword, and he witnessed Siffin and said: "I will not fight ever again until Ammar is killed, and I will observe who kills him, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) say: 'He will be killed by the unjust faction.'" So, when Ammar was killed, Khuzaymah said: "Misguidedness has shown its face," then he approached and fought until he was killed. And it was Abu Ghadiyah al-Murri who killed Ammar, stabbing him with his spear, and he fell. He was killed at the age of ninety-four years. When he fell, another man jumped on him and severed his head. They quarreled over it, and Amr said: "They are not quarreling except in the Fire." Muawiyah said: "Do you say this to a people who risked their lives for us?" Amr replied: "By God, it is that, and you know it. I wish I had died twenty years before this."

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 2

Hadith No: 20
Al-Baladhuri - Ansab al-Ashraf - Excerpts from the Biography of the Commander of the Faithful and Pearls of His Virtues (peace be upon him)
The Affair of the Battle of Siffin - The Martyrdom of Ammar ibn Yasir al-Ansari, Abu al-Yaqdhan, at Siffin (ra)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (315/316)
383 - Amr ibn Muhammad al-Naqid narrated to me, saying: Afan ibn Muslim narrated to us, saying: Rabi'ah ibn Kulthum ibn Jabr narrated to me, saying: My father informed me, saying: I was in Wasit al-Qasab with Abd al-Ala ibn Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz when he said: "The one at the door is Abu al-Ghadiah, so let him in." A man entered, resembling a man but seeming not to be of this nation. When he sat down, he said: "I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." I said: "With this right hand of yours?" He replied: "Yes." He mentioned a حديث (narrative) about the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and said: "We used to consider Ammar ibn Yasir to be among us a figure of compassion. While I was in the Mosque of Quba, I saw him saying: 'If this Na'thal (a derogatory nickname for Uthman) has done this and that…' I said: 'If I could find helpers against him, I would trample him underfoot until I killed him,' and I said: 'O Allah, if You wish, enable me against Ammar.'" Then, on the day of Siffin, he came in at the head of the battalion, and when he was between the two armies, a man stabbed him in the knee with a spear, causing him to stumble, and his helmet was knocked off, revealing his head. I struck him, and it was the head of Ammar ibn Yasir on the ground," or words to that effect. "I did not see a man clearer in his misguidance than Abu al-Ghadiah. He heard from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) about Ammar what he heard, and then he killed him." He then called for water, and it was brought to him in a glass pitcher, but he did not drink it. He was then brought water in an earthenware vessel, and he drank it. A man in al-Nabatiyyah said: "He would not drink from the glass, yet he did not hesitate to kill Ammar."

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Reference: Ansab al Ashraf Book 2

Hadith No: 21
Al-Baghdadi - al-Muhabber - one who witnessed the Battle of Siffin with Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (295/296)
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- .... Abu al-Ghadiah witnessed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and it is narrated that he fought against Ammar ibn Yasir (peace be upon him). It is said that the one who killed him was Huwi ibn Mati' al-Sukki, the grandfather of Nuh ibn Amr, who was with Ishaq ibn Ibrahim ibn Mus'ab al-Khorasani. They mentioned that five men were involved in Ammar's death, may Allah have mercy on him, and each claimed to have killed him. Abu al-Ghadiah was the one who severed his head. Abu Firas Muhammad ibn Firas al-Sulami told me that he heard from Hisham, from his father, who said: I was at the door of al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik when a large, red-bearded elder approached, with the words (Witnessed the Opening of Openings) written between his shoulders. They used to call the killing of Ammar (the Opening of Openings). He said to the doorkeeper: "Ask permission for me and say: This is Abu al-Ghadiah, the killer of Ammar." Al-Kulabi said: So I took his hand and said to him, "By your father, you have indeed fattened the opponent."

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Reference: Al-Mahbar Book 1

Hadith No: 22
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Damishq (History of Damascus) - Letter 'Ayn
3070 - Ubadah ibn Uwfā, also known as ibn Abi Uwfā, ibn Hanzalah
Volume: (26) - Page Number: (174)
- Abu Muhammad Hibatullah ibn Ahmad al-Akfaani and Abdullah ibn Ahmad al-Samarqandi narrated to us, saying: Abdul Aziz ibn Ahmad narrated to us, from Abu Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr, who said: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'id al-Razzaq narrated to us, from Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn Basir, who narrated to us from Ibn 'Ayth, who mentioned that Yahya ibn Hamzah stated that the one who killed Ammar ibn Yasir was Amr ibn Muhsin al-Azdī and Ubadah ibn Uwfā al-Namīrī, who both participated in it, and that Amr was a knight while Ubadah was on foot. It is preserved that the killer of Ammar was Abu al-Ghadiah.

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Reference: Tarikh e Damishq Book 26

Hadith No: 23
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (105)
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- .... Abu Umar said: Al-Shu'bi narrated from al-Ahnaf that Ammar was carried on the day of Siffin, and Ibn Juz' al-Saksaki and Abu al-Ghadiah al-Fazari attacked him. As for Abu al-Ghadiah, he stabbed him, and as for Ibn Juz', he severed his head.

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 10