Al-Bara' ibn Azib
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About Al-Bara' ibn Azib
Lived 600 – 690. Al-Bara' ibn Azib was a muhaddith and warrior.
Al-Barāʾ ibn ʿĀzib al-Anṣārī (; died 690) was one of the companions of Muhammad and narrator of hadith.
Biography He converted to Islam at a young age and fought beside Muhammad in fifteen battles, including the Battle of Khaybar, from which he reported hadith In 645, during the caliphate of Uthman, he was made governor of al-Ray (in Persia). He eventually retired to Kūfā and there he died in 690.
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Who was Al-Bara' ibn Azib?
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When was Al-Bara' ibn Azib born?
Al-Bara' ibn Azib was born in 600 in Medina.
When did Al-Bara' ibn Azib die?
Al-Bara' ibn Azib died in 690 in Kufa.
What was Al-Bara' ibn Azib's occupation?
Al-Bara' ibn Azib was a muhaddith and warrior.
What nationality was Al-Bara' ibn Azib?
Al-Bara' ibn Azib's recorded nationality: Rashidun Caliphate.
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