Yasir ibn Amir

Yasir ibn Amir
يَاسِر ٱبْن عَامِر
Born
Died7th century
Mecca, Hejaz
Cause of deathMartyred in torture by Abu Jahl
Known forCompanion of Muhammad
SpouseSumayyah bint Khayyat
ChildrenAmmar
FatherAmir ibn Malik

Yasir ibn Amir ibn Malik al-Ansi (Arabic: يَاسِر ٱبْن عَامِر ٱبْن مَالِك ٱلْعَنْسِيّ, romanizedYāsir ibn ʿĀmir ibn Mālik al-ʿAnsī; sixth/seventh century C.E.) was an early companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is the second martyr in Islam, with the first being his wife, Sumayya.[1]

  1. ^ Razwy, Sayed Ali Asgher. A Restatement of the History of Islam & Muslims. pp. 70–71.