High Standard of Ethics & Morals
Harith bin Suwaid narrates, “A person once spoke ill of Hazrat Ammar (ra) in front of Hazrat Umar (ra) and complained about him. When Hazrat Ammar (ra) heard of this, he raised his hands in prayer and said: ‘O Allah! If this person has fabricated a lie about me then grant him abundance in this world and hold him accountable in the hereafter.’”
(At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 194, Ammar bin Yassir, Dar Ihya At-turath Al-Arabi, 1990, Beirut)
Abu Naufal bin Abi Aqrab states: “Hazrat Ammar bin Yassir (ra) was the quietest out of everyone and would talk very little. He would say: ‘I seek refuge with Allah from every mischief. I seek refuge with Allah from every mischief.’”
(At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 194, Ammar bin Yassir, Dar Ihya At-turath Al-Arabi, 1990, Beirut)
Khaithamah bin Abi Subrah states, “I came to Medina and prayed to Allah the Almighty seeking company of a righteous person. Allah the Almighty granted me the companionship of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra). Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra) enquired: ‘Which tribe do you belong to?’ I responded, ‘I am from the area of Qufa. I have come here to gain knowledge and goodness.’ Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra) stated, ‘Do you not have people in your midst whose prayers are accepted, such as Hazrat Sa‘d ra bin Abi Waqas, who would carry the water and shoes of the Holy Prophet (sa), Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Masud, the Prophet’s confidant, Hazrat Huzaifah bin Yaman (ra) and Ammar bin Yasir (ra), about whom the Holy Prophet’s blessed words were: “Allah the Almighty has safeguarded him from Satan”, and also Hazrat Salman (ra), the one who had knowledge of the two books – The New Testament and the Holy Quran?’”
(Al-Mustadrak Ala Al-Sahihain, Vol. 3, p. 481, Hadith 5726, Dar-ul-Haramain Li Al-Taba’ati Wa Al-Nashre Wa Al-Tauzi, 1997)
He asked that if such people were present then why was it that they did not obtain benefit from their company?