Burayr ibn Khudayr al-Hamdani
Figure in Islamic history (d. 680)
Burayr ibn Khuḍayr al-Hamdānī (Arabic: بُرَيْر بن خُضَيْر ٱلْهَمْدَانِيّ) was descended from Bani Mashriq, a branch of Banu Hamdan, who were originally from Yemen. He was a Qāriʾ and used to teach Quran in Masjid al-Kufa. He was also one of the Tabi'un and a companion of Ali as well. When Burayr heard of Husayn ibn Ali's migration from Medina to Karbala, he left Kufa to join Husayn's army.
Objection to Umar ibn Sa'd
Some companions of Husayn condemned Umar ibn Sa'd for denying water access to Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala among whom was Burayr ibn Khudayr who went to Ibn Sa'd and called out whether he would leave the "family of prophethood to die of thirst" while he claimed he knew God and His Messenger.
Mubahala with Yazid
Yazid bin Moqal, an ally of Abd al-Qays moved towards the camp of Husayn and reaching near, he called out in a loud voice to Burayr ibn Khudayr, asking how did he find what God had destined for him.
Burayr replied that God had sent good with regard to him, and evil in regard with Yazid.
In response Yazid called him a liar who was among deviated ones. Burayr challenged him to Mubahala (i.e. calling God's curse down upon whoever is liar).
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