Bahira

Bahira (Arabic: بحيرى‎, Classical Syriac: ܒܚܝܪܐ‎), or Sergius the Monk to the Latin West, was an Arab Ebionite, Nestorian or possibly Gnostic Nasorean monk who, according to Islamic tradition, foretold to the adolescent Muhammad his future as a prophet. His name derives from the Syriac bḥīrā, meaning “tested (by God) and approved”.

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Prophet Muhammad . Prophethood . Old Testament . Monk . Bahira
How did the monks, such as Bahira, at the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) know about the sign of the prophethood between his shoulders? And is there any reference about it in the currently available Old Testament?
Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 7 years ago

The story of the monk called Bahira is not considered authentic in the Imami school.
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