Authentic hadith articleNever was ‘Ammār given a choice between two matters except that he chose the one that is more rightly-guided
Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by AhmadHadeethEnc #11199
Arabic hadith textعن عائشة قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «ما خُيِّر عَمَّار بين أمرين إلَّا اختار أرشدَهما».
English translation‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Never was ‘Ammār given a choice between two matters except that he chose the one that is more rightly-guided."
ExplanationExplanation of the hadith
This Hadīth shows the merit of the great Companion ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir (may Allah be pleased with him). Whenever he was given the choice between two matters, he would choose the more righteous and closer to the truth of the two.