Talha Ibn Ubaidellah

By.Suhiab Hassan

Talha was a companion of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). He was from the Arabic origin Talha had dark skin and he didn't have soft or curly hair. Right before the battle of uhud Talha was not practising for war and in the battle of uhud Talha was protecting Prophet Muhammad by picking him up and running with him so he wouldn't get shot by the non-believers with their arrows. Talha was from the tribe of Taim Ibn Murah. His full name was Talha Ibn Ubaidellah Ibn Uthman Ibn Ka'b Ibn Sa'd Ibn Taim Ibn Murah Ibn Ka'b Ibn Lu'ai Ibn Ghalib Ibn Fihr ibn Malik ibn An-Nadr Ibn Kananah Al Qurashiyy At-Taimiyy Al-Makkiyy Abu Muhammad. Talha was one of the ten people who were promised paradise. He reported many hadiths to the prophet (s.a.w.). His mother was As-Su'bah Bint Abdullah Ibn Abbad Ibn Malik.Talha's son was Musa Ibn Talha. Talha went on alot of journeys he went from country to country he was known for helping people with their hardships. When he went back to makkah he heard about Abu Bakr. He ran to Abu - Bakr’s house Talha and Abu Bakr were friends together they went to prophet Muhammad’s house. Talha declared that there is no true god but Allah and prophet Muhammad is his messenger. Talha became the first eight people to accept Islam. His mother was not happy she wanted him to be a leader for the quraysh tribe. Talha and Abu Bakr belonged to the same house Bani Tamim. At that time there leader was famous for his strength. He was Nufal Ibn Khuwalid.When Nufal found out people from his tribe our muslim he tied them to ropes and let an angry mob torture him. Eventually he was saved. Talha was not in the battle of badr because prophet Muhammad sent him and Said Ibn Zaid for a mission. Talha was sad that he wasn't in the battle of badr but he still got the same reward even if he didn't fight. In uhud prophet Muhammad was bleeding across the face. Talha was trying to protect the prophet but then he got wounded Talha's nickname was "living martyrs" they also called him Talha the good and Talha the generous. Talha had fourteen children ten son and four girls his sons are Muhammad As-sijad Umran and Isa his four daughters are Aisha who was married to Mus'ab Ibn Az-Zubair Umm Ishaq who were married to Al-Hussen Ibn Ali As-su'bah and Maryan Talha died in 36 A.H.

By. Suhiab Hassan