Mukhayriq

Mukhayriq ibn al-Nadir was an Arabian Jewish rabbi who belonged to the Banu Qainuqa' tribe of Medina and fought alongside Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Battle of Uhud on 19 March 625.

Story Mukhayriq was a wealthy, learned and well-respected rabbi. He was also a leader of the Banu Tha'labah, a notable Arabian Jewish tribe in Medina.

Mukhayriq was killed in the battle. As Muqtedar Khan puts it, Mukhayriq became "the first Jewish martyr of Islam." When a severely wounded Muhammad was told about the death of Mukhayriq, Muhammad said: "He was the best of Jews."

The seven gardens and the other wealth Muhammad inherited from the rabbi were used for the establishment of a waqf, the first ever "charitable endowment of Islam."