Sumayyah bint Khayyat, her husband Yasir and their son 'Ammar were a poor, almost unprotected family of Makkah, and among the earliest Muslims.
For their faith the idolaters of Makkah tortured them in the burning sun. The histories record that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, passing by, would say: be patient, O family of Yasir, your promised place is Paradise.
Sumayyah refused to give up her faith and was killed by Abu Jahl. She was the first martyr in the history of Islam.
ⓘ This account comes from the Sirah and Tabaqat works. The words 'be patient, O family of Yasir' come through several routes, some graded hasan by hadith scholars; the reviewer will settle the final reference.