OverviewA companion whose teaching carried memories of Muhammad ﷺ from Madinah to Iraq.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 690 CE
Life and settingAl-Bara was from the Ansar of Madinah. His reports include descriptions of prayer and events he witnessed in Muhammad's ﷺ lifetime.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe later lived in Kufa, where his narrations reached subsequent generations. His biography links the Medinan community with the developing Iraqi centres of learning.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of IslamSahih al-Bukhari 247
