Abu al-Ghadiyah al-Juhani

أبو الغادية الجهني

d. after 37 AH date disputed

Man reported in hadith and historical sources to have killed Ammar ibn Yasir at Siffin (37 AH); his companionship and the authenticity of related reports are debated.

Biography

Musnad Ahmad and Ibn Sa'd's Tabaqat report that Abu al-Ghadiyah killed Ammar ibn Yasir at Siffin while fighting in Mu'awiyah's army. A report that 'the killer of Ammar and the one who despoils him are in the Fire' appears in Musnad Ahmad and other collections; scholars differ on its authenticity and on his companionship.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

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💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: A verified Mirza video discusses the question of Ammar's killer (Abu al-Ghadiyah) and the meaning of 'baghi' (rebel); its content is not transcribed here, so no position is marked verified.

Further references

Musnad Ahmad (historical; authenticity debated)
Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat (historical)

Connections

Linked with

Ammar ibn Yasir (RA) related — Reported killer of Ammar at Siffin
First Fitnah (Battles of the Camel and Siffin) related — Siffin (37 AH)