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.
[5][6] 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.
[7][8] After killing Yazid, Burayr began to attack on the camp of Ibn Sa'd, calling them "murderers of the son of the daughter of the Messenger" of God.
While he was engaged in this, the Ka'b ibn Jabir Azadi, delivered a blow with a spear on the back of Burayr and killed him.
[10] It is related that his killer was condemned by people including his wife,[11][12] and his cousin, Ubayd Allah ibn Jabir.