Was the Christian monk Bahira the maternal uncle of Lady Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her?
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Buhaira was a Christian monk who met the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in his youth in Syria. Some biographers mention that Buhaira was the one who advised Abu Talib to return with Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to Mecca, fearing for him from the Jews. Ibn Sa'd mentioned that his name was Jirjis, and Al-Waqidi identified him as Buhaira the Monk.
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