Question:
What is the reference of this Hadith?
“‘Ammar is not given a choice between two matters, except that he chooses the one with more guidance in it.”
Answer:
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith.
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When ‘Ammar is given a choice between two things, he chooses the one with more guidance.”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3799)
A similar Hadith has also been recorded on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) in Musnad Ahmad and Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah.
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 1 pg. 389 and pg. 445, Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 32912)
See other virtues of Sayyiduna ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar