Son of Nassiba and Mahmoud. Born in 1941 in the village of Beit Jan, into a family of ten. He attended the village's elementary school, but did not complete high school, as he was required to help support the family.

In 1958, Farid married Naifa and worked to support his family as a builder. He invested all his energy in educating his children, to make up for what he lacked. His family proudly notes the achievements of his children – one served as an officer in the prison service, and another graduated from medical school.

His relatives describe Farid as a kind and easygoing man, loved by the villagers and respected for his courage and strong character. He loved working the land and owned a small vineyard, which he worked on with his family every year.

At the age of twenty-six, Fried volunteered to serve as a guard in the northern settlements and was recruited into the Border Guard as a non-regular police officer. In June 1970, he was promoted to the rank of regular police officer, and underwent various training courses – basic training, driving, tracked vehicle drivers, squad commanders' course and a completion of education course – and excelled in each of them.

In February 1978, during a night patrol in the north, he was fired upon with bazookas and machine guns. Fried responded in accordance with instructions and carried out his duties in an exemplary manner, for which he received a cash reward from the head of the Personnel Department of the Israel Police. His commanders appreciated his diligence, initiative, loyalty and dedication, and he served as an example and role model for the young soldiers in the unit.

During the Galilee Peace War, his company was transferred to Lebanon. On Friday, November 4, 1983, at 6:00 AM, a bomb-laden van entered a facility where Border Police soldiers were stationed in the city of Tyre, and detonated 500 kilograms of explosives, causing the buildings to collapse and the deaths of about sixty people, including twenty-eight members of the security establishment - among them Farid.

Farid, 42 years old, was buried in the family plot in Beit Jan Cemetery. He left behind a wife and nine children, including one-year-old twins.

The eulogy delivered by his commander read: "A long time will pass before we get used to the fact that Fried is no longer with us. During his six years of service in Company 21, he contributed greatly to guarding the northern border, served as an operational driver and was a personal example to his comrades. His qualities, dedication and heart of gold will be a memorial candle for his character and values, and we offer a prayer for the repose of his soul."