ʿĀmir ibn Fuhayra (Arabic: عامر بن فهيرة) (586–625) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
[2] Later he was owned by Al-Tufayl ibn Al-Harith, the stepson of Abu Bakr, who was also a member of this tribe[1] but probably younger than Amir.
[1] His persecutor is not directly named; but the persecution stopped when Abu Bakr bought him from Al-Tufayl and manumitted him.
[3]: 144 [2] As was usual for freed slaves, Amir remained in Abu Bakr's service[3]: 116 and had the special care of grazing his milking ewe.
[citation needed] At first Amir stayed with Saad ibn Khaythama in Medina;[1] but he later returned to Abu Bakr's house.