Abu Bara

Abū Barāʾ ʿĀmir ibn Mālik ibn Jaʿfar
Abū Barāʾ ʿĀmir ibn Mālik ibn Jaʿfar
Other name(s)	Mula'ib al-Asinna ("Player with Lances" or "Player with the Spearheads")
Born	Unknown
Died	Late 620s
Allegiance	Banu Amir tribe
Battles/wars	Day of al-Rahrahan (c. 579); Day of Shi'b Jabal (c. 580); Day of al-Qurnatan (c. 580s);
Children	Bara; Rabi'a; Sulma; Bishr; Suhayl;
Relations	Ja'far clan of the Banu Kilab, branch of the Banu Amir; Malik al-Ahram ibn Ja'far (father); Umm al-Banin bint Rabi'a (mother); Al-Ahwas ibn Ja'far (uncle); Labid (nephew); Amir ibn al-Tufayl (nephew);

Abū Barāʾ ʿĀmir ibn Mālik ibn Jaʿfar (Arabic: أبو براء عامر بن مالك بن جعفر) was the preeminent chief of the Ja'far house of the Banu Kilab and its parent tribe the Banu Amir in the late 6th century and early 7th century. The Islamic tradition held that he met with Muhammad, but did not convert to Islam, instead inviting the Islamic prophet to send a mission to the Bedouin tribes of the Najd in c. 626. He gave Muslims safe conduct, but they were slain by a Bedouin party, purportedly supported by Abu Bara's nephew and rival chief Amir ibn al-Tufayl. Abu Bara died soon after.

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