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Abu Barza al-Aslami رضي الله عنه

Companion

Life dates not established · Basra

Overview

A companion remembered for feeding people in need and explaining the ease he had learned from Muhammad ﷺ.

Category: Companion
Period: Life dates not established

Life and setting

Abu Barza was an early Muslim who took part in several campaigns before settling in Basra. His reports were transmitted by his family and by scholars of the next generation.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

He lived through later political conflicts and sought to keep those around him away from destructive disputes. His death year and place are uncertain; the sources preserve several different accounts.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam