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==Conversion to Islam== | ==Conversion to Islam== | ||
Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah was persuaded by [[Abu Bakr]] to convert to Islam. According to a different account, Talha was on his way to [[ | Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah was persuaded by [[Abu Bakr]] to convert to Islam. According to a different account, Talha was on his way to [[Syria]] (or [[Levant]]) when a monk gave him the news of the imminent emergence of a prophet called Ahmad, son of [['Abd al-Muttalib]]. When Talha returned to [[Mecca]], he and Abu Bakr converted to Islam. | ||
Talha and Abu Bakr were usually tormented in the early days of Islam by Nawfal b. Khuwaylid b. 'Adwiyya or 'Uthman b. 'Ubayd Allah (Talha's brother). Nawfal (or 'Uthman) tied Abu Bakr and Talha to a tree in order to prevent them from saying their [[prayers]]. | Talha and Abu Bakr were usually tormented in the early days of Islam by Nawfal b. Khuwaylid b. 'Adwiyya or 'Uthman b. 'Ubayd Allah (Talha's brother). Nawfal (or 'Uthman) tied Abu Bakr and Talha to a tree in order to prevent them from saying their [[prayers]]. | ||
Talha was among those [[Muhajirun]] who moved to [[Medina]] with their families before the migration of [[the Prophet (s)]]. He resided in the house of Habib b. Asaf from Banu Harath b. Khazraj. On one account, Talha brought two white clothes for the Prophet (s) and Abu Bakr from | Talha was among those [[Muhajirun]] who moved to [[Medina]] with their families before the migration of [[the Prophet (s)]]. He resided in the house of Habib b. Asaf from Banu Harath b. Khazraj. On one account, Talha brought two white clothes for the Prophet (s) and Abu Bakr from Syria, which they wore before they entered Medina. | ||
When they were in Mecca, the Prophet (s) made a [[pact of brotherhood]] between Talha and [[Zubayr b. 'Awam]] or [[Sa'id b. Zayd]] or [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], and when they migrated to Medina, the Prophet (s) made another pact of brotherhood between Talha and [[Ka'b b. Malik]] or [[Abu Ayyub al-Ansari]] or [[Ubayy b. Ka'b]]. | When they were in Mecca, the Prophet (s) made a [[pact of brotherhood]] between Talha and [[Zubayr b. 'Awam]] or [[Sa'id b. Zayd]] or [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], and when they migrated to Medina, the Prophet (s) made another pact of brotherhood between Talha and [[Ka'b b. Malik]] or [[Abu Ayyub al-Ansari]] or [[Ubayy b. Ka'b]]. | ||
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==Attendance in the battles of the Prophet (s)== | ==Attendance in the battles of the Prophet (s)== | ||
Talha was not in Medina when the [[Battle of Badr]] occurred, since [[the Prophet (s)]] had sent him and [[Sa'id b. Zayd]] to [[ | Talha was not in Medina when the [[Battle of Badr]] occurred, since [[the Prophet (s)]] had sent him and [[Sa'id b. Zayd]] to [[Syria]] in order to get some information, and when he returned from Syria, the Muslims had already returned from Badr. When Talha returned from his travel to Syria, he went to the Prophet (s) and asked him for his share of booties from the battle, and the Prophet (s) gave him a share. | ||
However, Talha did attend the [[Battle of Uhud]], and on some accounts, he exhibited his brevity. He was injured in the battle that led to the paralysis of some of his fingers. | However, Talha did attend the [[Battle of Uhud]], and on some accounts, he exhibited his brevity. He was injured in the battle that led to the paralysis of some of his fingers. | ||