The virtues of Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him)

It is narrated from Urwah that among those of Banu Amr bin Sawad who pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at al-Aqabah was Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr bin Abbad bin Amr bin Tamim bin Sawad bin Ghanm bin Ka'b bin Salimah. He was one of the people of Badr, he was present at the Pledge of al-Aqabah, and he is the Companion who took Sayyiduna al-Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib captive (at the Battle of Badr).

It is narrated from Yahya bin Ma'in that Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) died in Madinah in 55 AH, and he was the last of the people of Badr to die.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numayr that Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr bin Abbad bin Amr bin Sawad bin Ghanm bin Ka'b bin Salimah bin Sa'd bin Ghanm bin Asad bin Jusham bin al-Khazraj died in Madinah in 55 AH.

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that the lineage of Sayyiduna Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) is: Abu al-Yasar Ka'b bin Amr bin Abbad bin Amr bin Sawad bin Ghanm bin Ka'b bin Salimah bin Ghanm bin Asad bin Jusham bin al-Khazraj.
Mention of the merits of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hawalah al-Azdi (may Allah be pleased with him).