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When he became slightly conscious after he had fainted due to their torture, he remembered what he
had said and was mad about it. This slip became so concrete to him that he saw it as an unforgivable sin
which could not be atoned for. In a few moments his feeling of guilt made him suffer so much that the
torture of the polytheists seemed to him a blessing and a balm.
If he had been left to such feelings for a few hours, they would have destroyed him. He was
enduring the dreadful anguish of the body because his spirit was lofty, but now when he thought defeat
had reached his spirit, he was overburdened with worries and fear of death and destruction. But Almighty
Allah willed that the final, exciting scene would come to its dignified end. An angel stretched out its
blessed right hand, shook the hand of Ammaar and called to him, "Get up, O hero! There is no blame or
embarrassment for you."
When Allah's Messenger (PBUH) met him, he found him crying. He kept wiping his tears and
telling Ammaar, "The polytheists took you, ducked your head in water, and you said such and such a
thing?" `Ammaar answered him, still crying, "Ye, O Messenger of Allah." Allah's Messenger (PBUH)
said then while smiling, "If they repeat it, say the same thing." Then he recited the glorious Qur'aanic
verse:". . . except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith.. "(16: 106)
Ammaar's tranquility was restored, he no longer felt pain when they punished him, and he no longer
cared about it. His spirit conquered and his faith conquered. The Qur'aan had included this blessed
transaction, so whatever happened, happened.
Ammaar remained steadfast until his tormenters were exhausted and they retreated, yielding to his
determination.
The Muslims settled in Al-Madiinah after the Hijrah of their Messenger (PBUH). The Islamic
community there began to take shape very fast and complete itself. Within that group of believers,
`Ammaar was allocated a dignified position. Allah's Messenger loved him greatly and used to boast
among his Companions about Ammaar's faith and guidance. He said about him, "Verily, `Ammaar is
filled to the bones with faith."
When a slight misunderstanding happened between khaalid lbn Al-Waliid and `Ammaar, the
Messenger (PBUH) said, "Whoever antagonizes Ammaar is antagonized by Allah, and whoever detests
`Ammaar is detested by Allah." Thereupon, Khaalid Ibn Al-Waliid, Islam's hero, had to hasten to
Ammaar, apologizing to him and hoping for his sincere forgiveness.
When the Messenger (PBUH) and his Companions were building the mosque in Al-Madiinah, after
their arrival there, Imam Aliy (May Allah glorify his face) composed a song and kept on repeating it with
other Muslims, saying:
He who frequents the mosques,
Remaining there standing and sitting,
Is not equal to the one who keeps away from dust.
`Ammaar was working at the side of the mosque, so he kept repeating the song, raising his voice.
One of his companions thought that Ammaar was disparaging him. He therefore said some angry words,
which angered the Messenger of Allah, and he said, "What is their business with `Ammaar? He calls
them to Heaven and they call him to Hell. To me, `Ammaar is but a skin between my eyes and my nose.
When the Messenger of Allah loves a man that much, this man's faith, his accomplishment, his
loyalty, his grace, his conscience, and manner have reached the top and ended at the pinnacle of allowed
perfection.