During the first journey to Syria, which monk did the Prophet (PBUH) meet?

Explanation

When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was around 12 years old, his uncle Abu Talib took him on a trade caravan to Syria. At Busra (Bosra), a Christian monk named Bahira noticed a cloud shading the young Muhammad (PBUH) and observed other signs of prophethood. Bahira examined the Prophet (PBUH) and found the seal of prophethood between his shoulders, then advised Abu Talib to take the boy back to Makkah and protect him from harm, as he recognized him as the future prophet foretold in earlier scriptures.

Good to know

Bahira was a Nestorian Christian monk who lived in Busra, a city in southern Syria that was an important trading stop on the Makkan caravan route. The meeting is not mentioned in the Quran but is recorded in early Islamic biographical sources like Ibn Ishaq's Seerah. Some scholars note that Bahira may have had access to ancient scriptures that contained descriptions of the final prophet. This event is significant as it represents one of the earliest external recognitions of the Prophet's (PBUH) special status before the formal declaration of prophethood.

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