Бара ибн Малик: Пайғамбардың сахабасы және ерлігінің тарихы

Companion (Sahaba) of Muhammad

Al Barāʾ ibn Mālik al Anṣārī (البراء بن مالك الأنصاري; died c. 641) was one of the Sahaba (companions of Muhammad), an Ansar belonging to the Banū al Najjār branch of the Banu Khazraj. Al Bara' was said to participate in all campaigns under Muhammad, except the battle of Badr. Al Bara' also participated in the pledge of the Tree during the first pilgrimage. During the battle of Hunayn, al Bara' was given Khums or a fifth portion of the goods looted from enemies he killed personally. During this battle, Ibn Hajar also noted a testimony of al Bara' himself that he engaged in a duel against a huge Musaylamah warrior nicknamed Himar al Yamama (donkey of Yamama). Despite suffering grave injuries which numbered over 80 wounds, al Baraa' managed to survive in the aftermath of the Yamama battle. After the battle, Khalid ibn al Walid was said to personally visit his tents where he still treating his wound and rest.

On the onset of early naval incursion against Persia which started from Oman, al Baraa' participated the naval expedition embarked from Bahrain led by Al Ala al Hadhrami and Arfaja al Bariqi to expel Sasanian Empire forces in the Island of دارين (القطيف). However, caliph 'Umar saw that it was too much for single person to acquire spoils of war that huge, so the Caliph decided that al Bara' should be given a four portions after it being divided into five, while one portion are sent for the caliphate treasury. During Muslim conquest of Khuzestan, The highest commander of Muslim army, Abu Musa al Ash'ari requested to the caliph to provide him with elite guards from Ansar (military) component, which was replied by Umar by sending a group of Ansaris including al Bara' ibn Malik along with his brother, Anas. In the campaign on Khuzestan, the Muslims faced a particularly difficult battle on the bridge of Susa, eastern of Tigris river, as the enemy gained upper hand at the first of the battle. Thus the Muslims soldiers once again came to al Bara' asking for prayer, and after al Bara' finished his prayer, the Muslims fight again until they managed to gained upper hand and seized victory. and killing many guards on the city gate before opened the gate and allowed the Muslims army under Abu Musa al Ash'ari storm the city and subdue the town. According to his own word that has been recorded in Siyar A'lam Nubala chronicle written by Al Dhahabi and in Usd al ghabah fi marifat al Saḥabah chronicle which written by Ibn al Athir, al Bara' ibn Malik singlehandedly slayed at least 100 Sassanid soldiers during this battle alone.

In 20th AD modern era, there are several places and institutes which named over al Bara ibn Malik, such as Al Bara' Bin Malik Mixed Elementary School in Saudi Arabia. While in Qatar, al Bara' ibn Malik were also used as street name.