What sign did the monk Bahira see in Muhammad (peace be upon him)?

The monk never invited anyone to his church. But that day he invited the entire caravan — and looked at each face carefully. When he asked, “Is everyone here?” the answer shocked him: one teenage boy had been left behind. This episode of the “Muhammad ﷺ Step by Step” series features the famous incident of the monk Bahira, who told Abu Talib something that shook him. In this video, you will learn who the monk Bahira was and what information he had, what the mark on Muhammad ﷺ’s back was, why the monk advised Abu Talib to go back, and what the true context of the Jewish threat was. This is an important and under-discussed incident in the biography. Subscribe and press the bell icon for the next episode of the series. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro / Hook 00:00 – Abu Talib’s patronage and the incident of herding goats 00:00 – The beginning of the trade journey to Syria 00:00 – The unusual invitation of the monk Bahira at Basra 00:00 – The disappearance of a child and the monk’s insistence 00:00 – Confirmation of the sign of prophethood on the back 00:00 – The monk’s warning: “This cannot be your son” 00:00 – Abu Talib’s decision and return 00:00 – Introduction to the next episode #Rahib_Bahirah #AbuTalib #Seerat_un-Nabi #SeeratUnNabi #SeeratNabi #ProphetMuhammad #Muhammadﷺ #LifeOfProphetMuhammad #IslamicHistory #IslamicKnowledge #IslamicStories #Buhaira #BahiraMonk #AbuTalib #MakkahHistory #SiratRasoolAllah #IslamicLecture #IslamicBayan #UrduBayan #QuranAndHadith #IslamicReminder #HistoryOfIslam #MuslimUmmah #LearnIslam #IslamicContent #SeeratSeries #YourChannelName #Istidlaal استدلال