Al-Bara' ibn Malik

Al-Bara' ibn Malik al-Ansari (Arabic: البراء بن مالك الأنصاري‎; died c. 641)[1] was one of the Sahaba, an Ansar belonging to the Banū al-Najjār branch of the Banu Khazraj.[1] He is the brother of Anas ibn Malik.

AlBara’ Ibn Malik was Anas’ brother. He was very thin but very courageous. Once Umar wrote to his governors not to appoint AlBara’ as a leader of any army as he would lead them all to their deaths. Following the death of the Prophet, the Muslims began to leave Islam in groups just as they had entered it. Caliph Abu Bakr dispatched eleven armies to fight the leaders of the rebellion in what became known as the Ridda Wars. Musailama Al Kathab and his army of 40,000 soldiers from Banu Hanifa fortified themselves in the Garden of Death in Yamama. Ikrima Ibn Abi Jahl and Khalid Ibn Waleed struggled to break through the high walls of the garden until AlBara suggested they place him on a shield and using spears, launch him into the garden. AlBara fell into the garden, killed many apostates and opened the gates of the garden. The Muslims swarmed in and killed 20,000 of the apostates, including their leader Musailama, killed by Wahshi. Despite his injuries which numbered over 80 wounds, AlBara’ survivied.

According to his own word that has been recorded in Siyar A'lam Nubala chronicle written by Al-Dhahabi[2] and in Usd al-ghabah fi marifat al-Saḥabah chronicle which written by Ibn al-Athir, al-Bara' ibn Malik has been killed at least 100 mens in one on one duels alone during the Muslim conquest of Persia.[3]

The martyrdom he was seeking was gained in the Battle of Tustar in Persia, but only after he rescued his brother Anas from the molten hooks.