Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Among those of the Ansar who pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at al-Aqabah, then from Banu Salimah bin Yazid bin Jusham, was al-Bara' bin Ma'rur bin Sakhr bin Khansa'. He was a naqib (chief), and he was the first person to bequeath a third of his wealth, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الباء / 1172
Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Among those of the Ansar who were present at al-Aqabah, then from Banu Salamah, was al-Bara' bin Ma'rur. He was the first person to bequeath a third of his wealth, and to face the Ka'bah while he was in his own land, and he was a naqib (chief).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الباء / 1173
It is narrated from Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Ma'rur (may Allah be pleased with him) bequeathed a third of his wealth to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for him (peace and blessings be upon him) to spend wherever he wished, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it to his children.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الباء / 1174
It is narrated from Umm Mubashshir (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proposed marriage to the wife of Sayyiduna al-Bara' bin Ma'rur (may Allah be pleased with him). She said: I made a condition with my husband that I would not marry after him. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not right."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الباء / 1175