Urwah al-Bariqi


Urwah Ibn Abi Al-Ja"d Al-Bariq was a companion of Muhammad. He was a governor of Kufa and was involved in the early Muslim conquests of Persia.

Lineage

Urwah Ibn Abi Al-Ja"d Al-Bariqi From Bariq Ibn Uday Ibn Haritha Ibn Amr Mazikiee Ibn Aamr bin Haritha Algtarif bin Imru al-Qais Thailb bin Mazen Ibn Al-Azd Ibn Al-Ghoth Ibn Nabit Ibn Malik bin Zaid Ibn Kahlan Ibn Saba'a Ibn Yashjub Ibn Yarab Ibn Qahtan Ibn Hud ).

Ahadith transmitted by him

Narrated: Urwa said that the Messenger of Allah said "Good will remain in the forelocks of horses till the Day of Resurrection, for they bring about a reward or booty.

The Prophet invoked a blessing on him

gave him a dinar to buy a sacrificial animal or a sheep. He bought two sheep, sold one of them for a dinar, and brought him a sheep and dinar. So he invoked a blessing on him in his business dealing, and he was such that if had he bought dust he would have made a profit from it.

Sunni view

He is one of the narrators of hadith, and like all of the Sahaba, is considered trustworthy.

Shi'a view

Urwah is considered trustworthy.