But the one who drives people to the falsehood and prefers...

But the one who drives people to the falsehood and prefers his own interest above the truth is the man of revision and division..."[^2] Neither Ammar nor Al-Maqdad had any political ambitions and neither of them was seeking through his endeavor any material gain. These companions were highly commended by the Messenger.

Ibn Majah reported in his Sunan that the Messenger said: "God has commanded me to love four persons and informed me that He loves them." When he was asked who they were he said "‘Ali is of them (repeating that three times) Abu Dharr Salman and Al-Miqdad."[^3] Al-Tirmidhi reported in his Sunan that the Messenger said: "Every Prophet was given…