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| Full name = Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah al-Qurashi al-Taymi | | Full name = Talha b. 'Ubayd Allah b. 'Uthman b. 'Amr b. Ka'b b. Sa'd b. Taym b. Murra b. Ka'b b. Lu'ayy b. Ghalib al-Qurashi al-Taymi | ||
| Kunya = Abu Muhammad | | Kunya = Abu Muhammad | ||
| Epithet = Talha al-Khayr, Talha al-Fayyad | | Epithet = Talha al-Khayr, Talha al-Fayyad | ||
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| Other activities =One of the [[Six- | | Other activities =One of the [[Six-Member Council]], Participating in killing [[Uthamn]], one of the heads in the [[Battle of Jamal]] against [[Imam Ali (a)]], ... | ||
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'''Ṭalḥa b. ʿUbayd Allāh''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|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 Quhafa]], 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 [['Umar b. al-Khattab|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 [[al-Zubayr b. ' | '''Ṭalḥa b. ʿUbayd Allāh''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|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 Quhafa]], 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 [['Umar b. al-Khattab|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 [[al-Zubayr b. 'Awwam|al-Zubayr]], [[Aisha]], the Prophet (s)'s widow, and some [[Umayyad]]s; they came to be known among [[Shi'a|Shiite]]s as [[Nakithun]]. In this battle, Talha was killed by [[Marwan b. al-Hakam]] who was in the army of Nakithun. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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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. | 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 [[al-Zubayr b. ' | When they were in Mecca, the Prophet (s) made a [[Pact of brotherhood]] between Talha and [[al-Zubayr b. 'Awwam]] 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]]. | ||
Talha is one of the prominent narrators of [[hadiths]] from the Prophet (s); the following well-known hadith is narrated by Talha: | Talha is one of the prominent narrators of [[hadiths]] from the Prophet (s); the following well-known hadith is narrated by Talha: | ||
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===The Six-Member Council for the election of the Third Caliph=== | ===The Six-Member Council for the election of the Third Caliph=== | ||
{{main|Six-Member Council}} | {{main|Six-Member Council}} | ||
Along with [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], [['Uthman b. 'Affan]], [[al-Zubayr . 'Awwam]], [['Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf]], and [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], Talha was appointed in the [[Six-Member Council]] for the election of the Third Caliph. On some accounts, he was then outside of [[Medina]], but when he returned, he voted for 'Uthman. It is said that he returned to Medina when 'Umar died and he pledged his allegiance with 'Uthman. | Along with [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], [['Uthman b. 'Affan]], [[al-Zubayr b. 'Awwam]], [['Abd al-Rahman b. 'Awf]], and [[Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas]], Talha was appointed in the [[Six-Member Council]] for the election of the Third Caliph. On some accounts, he was then outside of [[Medina]], but when he returned, he voted for 'Uthman. It is said that he returned to Medina when 'Umar died and he pledged his allegiance with 'Uthman. | ||
===Complicity in 'Uthman's murder=== | ===Complicity in 'Uthman's murder=== | ||