Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah: Difference between revisions

'''Ṭalḥa b. 'Ubaydullāh''' (Arabic: طلحة بن عبیدالله) was one of the [[companions of the Prophet (s)]] and the early Muslims. He was the cousin of [[Abu Bakr b. Abi Qahafa]], the First [[Caliph]]. Talha was a gallant warrior in the battles of the early days of Islam in the army of Muslims. After the demise of [[the Prophet (s)]], he cooperated with the early caliphs and helped them in their conquests. He was appointed by the Second Caliph in the [[Six-Member Council]] as a candidate for occupying the position of [[caliphate]] after him. He was active in the story of killing [['Uthman b. 'Affan]], the Third Caliph, and encouraged people to kill him. After 'Uthman's murder, Talha pledged his allegiance with [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], but he breached his pledge after a while, launching the [[Battle of Jamal]] against Imam 'Ali (a) with the help of [[Zubayr]], [['Ayisha]], the Prophet (s)'s widow, and some [[Umayyad]]s; they came to be known among Shiites as [[Nakithun]]. In this battle, Talha was killed by [[Marwan b. Hakam]] who was in the army of Nakithun.