Bariq (also

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as Barik or Bareq, ar, بارق) is a tribe from

Bareq Bareq ( ar, بارق; also transliterated as '), is one of the governorates of Asir in the north-west of the region, north of Abha. It occupies a distinct location midway between Tihama and Asir, above sea level. With an estimated population ...

in south-west

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. It belongs to the ancient

Al-Azd The Azd ( ar, أَزْد), or ''Al-Azd'' ( ar, ٱلْأَزْد), are a tribe of Sabaean Arabs. In ancient times, the Sabaeans inhabited Ma'rib, capital city of the Kingdom of Saba' in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma ...

tribe which has many clans linked to it. As far as ancestry goes, Aws,

Khazraj The Banu Khazraj ( ar, بنو خزرج) is a large Arab tribe based in Medina. They were also in Medina during Muhammad's era. The Banu Khazraj are a South Arabian tribe that were pressured out of South Arabia in the Karib'il Watar 7th century ...

, Ghassān and

Banu Khuza'a The Banū Khuzāʿah ( ar, بنو خزاعة singular ''Khuzāʿī'') is the name of an Azdite, Qaḥṭānite tribe, which is one of the main ancestral tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. They ruled Mecca for a long period, prior to the Islamic p ...

, and others all belong to

. They were one of the

tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era There were several Arabian tribes that interacted with Muhammad. Introduction The most prominent of such Arabian tribes were Quraish which were in turn divided into several sub-clans. The Qur'aish sub-clan of Banu Hashim was the clan of Muhammad, ...

. This tribe consists of four divisions: Al-Humaydah, Al-Musa ibn 'Ali, Al-Isba' and Al-Jibali. Their homes are located 15 miles north of Mahayil. They stretch 20 miles north and south and 30 miles east and west, and are bounded by "Banu Shihr" to the east, "Khath'm" and "Balqarn" to the north, "Al-Raysh" and "Al-Durayb" to the south and "Rabi'at al-Maqatirah" to the west. Most of them live in the villages scattered across this region.

History

They were a branch of the

tribe, which was one of the two branches of

Kahlan Kahlan ( ar, كهلان) was one of the main tribal confederations of Sabaeans, Saba' in Ancient history of Yemen, Ancient Yemen. They are descended from Kahlan bin Saba bin Yishjab bin Yarub bin Qahtan. Conflict with Himyar By the 2nd century BC ...

the other being

Himyar The Himyarite Kingdom ( ar, مملكة حِمْيَر, Mamlakat Ḥimyar, he, ממלכת חִמְיָר), or Himyar ( ar, حِمْيَر, ''Ḥimyar'', / 𐩹𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬) ( fl. 110 BCE–520s CE), historically referred to as the Homerit ...

. In ancient times, they inhabited

Ma'rib Marib ( ar, مَأْرِب, Maʾrib; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ''Sabaʾ'' ( ar, سَبَأ), which some scholars ...

, the capital city of the

Sabaean Sabean or Sabaean may refer to: *Sabaeans, ancient people in South Arabia **Sabaean language, Old South Arabian language *Sabians, name of a religious group mentioned in the Quran, historically adopted by: **Mandaeans, Gnostic sect from the marshl ...

Kingdom in modern-day

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma'rib Dam, which is thought by some to have been one of the Ancient World Wonders because of its size. When the dam collapsed for the third time in the 3rd Century AD, a large number of the Bareq tribe left Yemen and immigrated in many directions, then settled on a mountain called

Tihama Tihamah or Tihama ( ar, تِهَامَةُ ') refers to the Red Sea coastal plain of the Arabian Peninsula from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb. Etymology Tihāmat is the Proto-Semitic language's term for 'sea'. Tiamat (or Tehom, in masc ...

. Saad the Father of the Bariq tribes was called Bariq because he settled there, Bariq today is generally considered one of the larger tribes in Saudi Arabia in terms of membership. Like most other tribes in the southwestern region of the country, Bariq is divided into three large groups, based on geography and lifestyle: the majority live in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

, and

. Their religion is entirely Muslim.

Letter from Muhammad to Bariq tribe

In the name of

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, the Compassionate, the Merciful From

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Prophet of Allah Prophets in Islam ( ar, الأنبياء في الإسلام, translit=al-ʾAnbiyāʾ fī al-ʾIslām) are individuals in Islam who are believed to spread God's message on Earth and to serve as models of ideal human behaviour. Some prophets a ...

To the People of Bariq, None shall pluck the fruits produced by the people of Bariq, except with their permission. It shall not be permissible to graze cattle in their meadows in any season of winter nor summer. However, if any Muslim, not having a meadow, passes through their land with cattle for grazing them, it shall be the responsibility of the people of Bariq to entertain him for three days at the maximum. When fruits in their gardens ripen, a traveller shall be entitled to pick up and eat as many fallen fruits can satisfy his hunger, but he shall not be entitled to carry the fruit with him. Seal: Allah's Prophet Muhammad.

Genealogy

Bariq tribes branch from the

Tribe, and they are affiliated to their top grandfather Saad, known as

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Azd The Azd ( ar, أَزْد), or ''Al-Azd'' ( ar, ٱلْأَزْد), are a tribe of Sabaean Arabs. In ancient times, the Sabaeans inhabited Ma'rib, capital city of the Kingdom of Saba' in modern-day Yemen. Their lands were irrigated by the Ma ...

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has mentioned in his book ( Al Bidayah wa-Nihayah) "The Beginning and the End" to the

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Sheba Sheba (; he, ''Šəḇāʾ''; ar, سبأ ''Sabaʾ''; Ge'ez: ሳባ ''Saba'') is a kingdom mentioned in the Hebrew Bible ( Old Testament) and the Quran. Sheba features in Jewish, Muslim, and Christian traditions, particularly the Ethiopian Ort ...

, and the masters of the Arabs and the kings after their displacement from Yemen and dispersal throughout the Arabian Peninsula. After the Islamic prophet Muhammad's mission was to them in Islam and the status of a great gesture honest, as (the? among the?) first Arab tribes believing in Muhammad, and endorsement of his letter, and they help him with their money and themselves, they are the owners of the Islamic conquests in honorable positions in raising the banner of monotheism and the spread of Islam to the corners of the earth, and many of them were/are scholars and poets who influenced the development of Arab and Islamic culture.

Bariq branches

The Bariq people are divided into the two sub-groups of Al-Humaydah and Al-Ali. The

Humaydah Humaydah (also transliterated as Humaidah, ar, حميضة), is an Arab tribe, a subgroup of the Bariq tribe of the Qahtanite people. They were a powerful house which governed the city of Bareq until the Ibn Saud invasion and lived peacefully ...

division of Bariq consists of 6 subgroups: *Al-Hajri. *Al-Salim *Maha'mula *Aaram (Al-Aram). *Gdraymah (Al-Gdraymah). *Fseel (Al-Fseel). The Ali division of Bariq consists of 3 subgroups: *Musa (Al-Musa ibn Ali). *Isba'i (Al- Isb'ai ). *Jabali (Al-Jabali).Asir before World War I: a handbook p52
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Influential people of Bariq

Hudhayfah al-Bariqi Hudhayfah Ibn Mihsan al-Bariqi ( ar, حذيفة بن محصن البارقي), was a companion of Muhammad. He was governor of Oman during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr. Background Majority of genealogist unanimously agreed in various ...

* Suraqah al-Bariqi *

Urwah al-Bariqi Urwah Ibn Abi Al-Ja"d Al-Bariq ( ar, عروة البارقي), 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 Harit ...

Arfaja al-Bariqi Arfajah ibn Harthama al-Bariqi ( ar, عرفجة بن هرثمة البارقي) (also known as Arfajah al-Bariqi) was a companion of prophet Muhammad. He hailed from clan of Bariq from Azd branch, inhabiting Southwestern Arabia. Arfajah were o ...

Humaydah al-Bariqi Humaydah ibn an-Nu'man al-Bariqi ( ar, حميضة بن النعمان البارقي), was a companion of Muhammad. He was the leader of the tribe of Bariq and an extremely successful military general during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Umar. Hum ...

— chief * Jamilah bint Adwan *

Asma bint Adiy al-Bariqiyyah Asma bint Adiy al-Bariqi () also known as Bariqiyyah, (340 CE) was the mother of Kilab's half-brothers Taym and Yaqazah. Ibn Ishaq named her Hind al-Bariqiyyah. Her sons *Yaqaza was the father of Makhzum.''The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by ...

Mu'aqqir Mu'aqqir (Arabic: معقر) or Amr Ibn Aws b. Himar al-Bariqi (died 580 CE), a knight and the leader of the Bariq tribe which was in Bariq Of Azd Yemen and was famous for its glory, He is considered one of the greatest writers of Arabic poetr ...

* Amr ibn Khalid *

Umm al-Khair Umm al-Khayr al-Bariqiyya, ( ar, ام الخير بنت الحريش البارقي ) (fl. 7th century C.E.) was a figure in early Islamic history. She was the daughter of al-Huraysh b. Suraqah b. Mirdas al-Bariqi, She was among the most eloquen ...

Al-Nu'man ibn Humaydah An-Nu'man ibn Humaydah al-Bariqi (; died 600 CE) was a philosopher in Classical Arab. In addition, he was knight and the leader of the Bariq tribe, located in Bariq of Azd, Yemen and was famous for its glory. Lineage His full name was al-Nu' ...

Hamed al-Bariqi Dr. Hamed al-Bargi also transliterated as Hamed Al-Bargi (Arabic:حامد البارقي) is a Consultant of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Visiting Professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Departm ...

Fatimah bint Sa'd Fatimah bint Sa’d Al Āmri Al-Zahrani ( ar, فاطمة بنت سعد العامري الزهراني), was the paternal great-great-great-great-grandmother and maternal great-great-great-grandmother of Islamic prophet Muhammad. Her full name ...

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