Bahira

A 9th-century Description

This is the explanation of Muhammad and Bahira’s meeting in the history of Baladhuri, a 9th-century Muslim writing in Arabic.

Source, p. 38

A 10th-century Description

This is the explanation of Muhammad and Bahira’s meeting in the history of T’ovma Arcruni, a 10th-century Christian writing in Armenian.

Source: Thomson, “Armenian Variations on the Bahira Legend,” pp. 886-7.

14th-century Manuscript Illustration

This image shows a young Muhammad, recognized by the monk Bahira, from a 14th-century manuscript of Rashid al-Din’s history, made in Iran.