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Muhammad meets the monk Bahira. From Jami' al-Tawarikh ("The Universal History") c. 1315. Bahira , or "Sergius the Monk" to the Latin West, was an Assyrian , Nestorian Christian monk who foretold to the adolescent Muhammad his future prophetic career.
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His name derives from the Syriac bḥīrā , meaning “tested (by God) and approved”.Al-Masudi, "Muruj adh-dhahab wa ma'adin al-jawhar" ,وقال المسعودي، ت : 345 هـ إن بحيرا الراهب على دين المسيح عيسى بن مريم، واسم بحيرا في النصارى سرجس، وكان من عبد القيس.John of Damascus , Des hérésies, chap.Encyclopaedia of Islam , Second edition." Baḥīrā ." Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE.
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6th-cent. monk who prophecied of Muhammad Not to be confused with Bagheera . Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Bahira ( , ) was a Nasorean monk from the tribe of Abd al-Qays who, according to Islamic religion , foretold to the adolescent Muhammad his future as a prophet . His name derives from the Syriac bḥīrā , meaning “tested (by God) and approved”. Al-Masudi, "Muruj adh-Dhahab wa Ma'adin al-Jawhar" ,وقال المسعودي، ت : 345 هـ إن بحيرا الراهب على دين المسيح عيسى بن مريم، واسم بحيرا في النصارى سرجس، وكان من عبد القيس . Encyclopaedia of Islam , Second edition. " Baḥīrā ." Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE.
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6th-cent. monk who prophesied of Muhammad Not to be confused with Bagheera .Life Mecca Hijrah First Islamic state After Conquest of Mecca Farewell Pilgrimage ( Farewell Sermon ) Hadith Milestones and records Career Military Diplomatic Miracles Quran ( First revelation ) Isra and Mi'raj Splitting of the Moon Views and Perspectives Views Jews Christians Perspectives Islam Bible Judaism Medieval Christian Historicity Criticism Succession Saqifah Ghadir Khumm Companions of Muhammad Hadith of the pen and paper Ahl al-Bayt Praise Salawat Naat Mawlid Related Mohammedan Mahound Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Possessions Relics Seal History of Islam Islam portal Biography portal v t e Bahira ( Arabic : بَحِيرَىٰ , Classical Syriac : ܒܚܝܪܐ ) is the name in Islamic tradition of a Christian monk who is said to have foretold Muhammad 's prophethood when they met while Muhammad was accompanying his uncle Abu Talib on a trading trip.There are several versions of the story, with elements that contradict each other.A few of these accounts have been questioned by some modern historians, while others have found substantial information asserting to its historical accuracy.At least one Muslim scholar has been quoted as rejecting this account, namely al-Dhahabi . Encyclopaedia of Islam , Second edition.
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