Buraydah ibn al-Husayb
بريدة بن الحصيب
A Companion of Aslam; Ibn al-Sakan says he embraced Islam when the Prophet passed him on the Hijra at al-Ghamim and stayed in his place until Badr and Uhud had passed; he took part in sixteen campaigns with the Prophet, settled in Basra, campaigned in Khurasan and lived in Merv, dying in 63 AH.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Burayda ibn al-Husayb al-Aslami 1.
His Islam
Ibn al-Sakan said he became Muslim when the Prophet passed him emigrating at al-Ghamim, and stayed in his place until Badr and Uhud had passed, then came; it is also said he became Muslim after the Prophet's return from Badr 1.
His campaigns and dwelling
His name
Abu Ali al-Tusi, Ibn al-Mubarak's companion, said his name was Amir and Burayda a nickname; reports of Burayda are many and his merits famous 1.
His death
Ibn Sa'd said he died in 63 AH 1.
Connections
- Lived in
- Basra
People and things also explored
Anas ibn Malik· Samura ibn Jundab· Utba ibn Ghazwan· Basra· The conversion of Abu Quhafa· The conversion of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb· Ali's expedition to destroy al-Fuls, the idol of Tayy'· The Pledge of the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p. 141
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Buraydah ibn al-Husayb”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/buraydah-ibn-al-husayb/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-13.