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طلحة بن عبيد الله

Talhah (RA)

Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah

Also known as: Talha

c. 29 BH – 36 AH · c. 594–656 CE

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One of the Ten Promised Paradise, who shielded the Prophet ﷺ with his body at Uhud.

Talhah was among the first eight to accept Islam, through Abu Bakr. At Uhud, when the Muslim lines broke, he stood in front of the Prophet ﷺ and shielded him with his own body, losing the use of his hand. The Prophet ﷺ said of him that whoever wished to see a martyr walking on the earth should look at Talhah.

He was a generous merchant, known as Talhah al-Khayr and Talhah al-Fayyad for his giving. He was one of the six named by 'Umar to choose the next caliph. In the strife (fitnah) after the killing of 'Uthman, he was killed at the Battle of the Camel in 36 AH. He is one of the Ten Promised Paradise.

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Life journey

  1. c. 594 CE Makkah مكة
  2. 622 CE Madinah المدينة
  3. 656 CE Basra البصرة
    Died 656 CE · 36 AH
    Killed at the Battle of the Camel near Basra.

Places in their life

The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
Photo: Adli Wahid (minor modifications by Basile Morin), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
Photo: TheHadiRahim, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Military Expeditions, Uhud)
  • Sunan al-Tirmidhi (Book of Virtues, on Talhah)
  • Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Birth year approximate. The fitnah is described briefly and neutrally; please check the wording.