OverviewA companion from the Aslam tribe whose sons helped pass on his hadith.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 682 CE
Life and settingBurayda became Muslim during the migration period and later settled in Madinah. He acted as a guide, carried his tribe’s banner, and undertook several duties for the community.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAfter Muhammad’s ﷺ death he lived in Basra and later in Khurasan. His reports appear in major hadith collections. Sources place his death in Merv but differ slightly about its year.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 Islam
