1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 2 00:00:15,539 --> 00:00:17,539 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:19,539 to present to you 4 00:00:19,539 --> 00:00:21,539 "Portraits from the Lives of the Companions" 5 00:00:21,539 --> 00:00:23,539 by 'Abd al-Rahman 6 00:00:23,539 --> 00:00:25,539 Ra'fat al-Basha, 7 00:00:25,539 --> 00:00:30,160 may Allah have mercy on him. 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,159 Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 9 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,289 al-Taymi, 10 00:00:34,289 --> 00:00:36,450 may Allah be pleased with him. 11 00:00:50,750 --> 00:00:52,750 Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 12 00:00:52,750 --> 00:00:54,750 al-Taymi was traveling with 13 00:00:54,750 --> 00:00:56,750 a caravan of Quraysh 14 00:00:56,750 --> 00:00:58,750 on a trade expedition of his to the Levant. 15 00:00:58,750 --> 00:01:00,780 When the caravan reached 16 00:01:00,780 --> 00:01:02,780 the city of Busra, 17 00:01:02,780 --> 00:01:04,780 the senior merchants of Quraysh rushed 18 00:01:04,780 --> 00:01:06,780 to its bustling market, buying 19 00:01:06,780 --> 00:01:08,849 and selling. 20 00:01:08,849 --> 00:01:10,849 And although Talhah was 21 00:01:10,849 --> 00:01:12,849 a young man who did not possess 22 00:01:12,849 --> 00:01:14,849 their level of commercial experience, 23 00:01:14,849 --> 00:01:16,849 he nevertheless possessed 24 00:01:16,849 --> 00:01:18,849 such sharp intelligence and penetrating insight 25 00:01:18,849 --> 00:01:20,849 as enabled him to compete with them 26 00:01:20,849 --> 00:01:22,849 and outstrip them in securing 27 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:24,849 the best deals. 28 00:01:24,849 --> 00:01:26,849 And while Talhah was going to and fro 29 00:01:26,849 --> 00:01:28,849 throughout the marketplace, which was surging 30 00:01:28,849 --> 00:01:30,849 with travelers arriving from every corner, 31 00:01:30,849 --> 00:01:32,849 an event befell him that was destined not only 32 00:01:32,849 --> 00:01:34,849 to alter the entire course 33 00:01:34,849 --> 00:01:36,849 of his own life, 34 00:01:36,849 --> 00:01:38,849 but was also a herald 35 00:01:38,849 --> 00:01:40,849 of a transformation in the entire course of human history. 36 00:01:40,849 --> 00:01:42,849 So let us leave the floor to Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 37 00:01:42,849 --> 00:01:44,849 to recount to us 38 00:01:44,849 --> 00:01:46,849 his fascinating story. 39 00:01:46,849 --> 00:01:48,849 Talhah said: "While we were 40 00:01:48,849 --> 00:01:50,849 in the marketplace of Busra, 41 00:01:50,849 --> 00:01:52,849 a monk suddenly called out to the people: 42 00:01:52,849 --> 00:01:54,849 'O assembly of merchants! 43 00:01:54,849 --> 00:01:56,849 Ask the people of this seasonal gathering: 44 00:01:56,849 --> 00:01:58,849 Is there anyone among them from the Sacred Sanctuary?' 45 00:01:58,849 --> 00:02:00,849 I was close to him, 46 00:02:00,849 --> 00:02:02,849 so I hurried toward him and said: 47 00:02:02,849 --> 00:02:04,849 'Yes, I am from the people of the Sacred Sanctuary.' 48 00:02:04,849 --> 00:02:06,849 He asked: 49 00:02:06,849 --> 00:02:08,849 'Has Ahmad appeared among you?' 50 00:02:08,849 --> 00:02:10,849 I asked: 'And who is Ahmad?' 51 00:02:10,849 --> 00:02:12,849 He replied: 'The son of 'Abdullah, 52 00:02:12,849 --> 00:02:14,849 the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib. 53 00:02:14,849 --> 00:02:16,849 This is the month wherein he is destined to appear, 54 00:02:16,849 --> 00:02:18,849 and he is the last 55 00:02:18,849 --> 00:02:20,849 of the prophets. He will emerge from 56 00:02:20,849 --> 00:02:22,849 your land, from the Sacred Sanctuary, 57 00:02:22,849 --> 00:02:24,849 and he will migrate to a land of black volcanic stones, 58 00:02:24,849 --> 00:02:26,849 date palms, and salty marshland 59 00:02:26,849 --> 00:02:28,849 that oozes water. 60 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:30,849 So beware of letting anyone precede you to him, 61 00:02:30,849 --> 00:02:32,849 young man!' 62 00:02:32,849 --> 00:02:34,849 Talhah said: "His words struck 63 00:02:34,849 --> 00:02:36,849 deeply into my heart, 64 00:02:36,849 --> 00:02:38,849 so I hastened to my riding beasts and saddled them, 65 00:02:38,849 --> 00:02:40,849 leaving the caravan behind me, 66 00:02:40,849 --> 00:02:42,849 and I sped swiftly, 67 00:02:42,849 --> 00:02:44,849 racing toward Mecca. 68 00:02:44,849 --> 00:02:46,849 When I reached it, I said 69 00:02:46,849 --> 00:02:48,849 to my family: 'Did anything new happen 70 00:02:48,849 --> 00:02:50,849 in Mecca after our departure?' 71 00:02:50,849 --> 00:02:52,849 They said: 'Yes. Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah has risen up, 72 00:02:52,849 --> 00:02:54,849 claiming to be a prophet, 73 00:02:54,849 --> 00:02:56,849 and Ibn Abi 74 00:02:56,849 --> 00:02:58,849 Quhafah has followed him'—meaning 75 00:02:58,849 --> 00:03:00,849 Abu Bakr. Talhah said: 76 00:03:00,849 --> 00:03:02,849 'Now, I knew Abu Bakr well; 77 00:03:02,849 --> 00:03:04,849 he was an easygoing, 78 00:03:04,849 --> 00:03:06,849 beloved man of gentle disposition, 79 00:03:06,849 --> 00:03:08,849 welcoming and approachable. He was 80 00:03:08,849 --> 00:03:10,849 an upright merchant of noble character, 81 00:03:10,849 --> 00:03:12,849 and we were fond of his company and loved 82 00:03:12,849 --> 00:03:14,849 his gatherings because of his vast knowledge of the traditions of Quraysh 83 00:03:14,849 --> 00:03:16,849 and his mastery of their genealogies.' 84 00:03:16,849 --> 00:03:18,849 So I went to him 85 00:03:18,849 --> 00:03:20,849 and said to him: 'Is it true 86 00:03:20,849 --> 00:03:22,849 what is being said—that Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah 87 00:03:22,849 --> 00:03:24,849 has declared prophethood, 88 00:03:24,849 --> 00:03:26,849 and that you have followed him?' 89 00:03:26,849 --> 00:03:28,849 He said: 'Yes,' 90 00:03:28,849 --> 00:03:30,849 and he began recounting his story to me 91 00:03:30,849 --> 00:03:32,849 and encouraging me to join him. 92 00:03:32,849 --> 00:03:34,849 So I informed him of the monk's account, 93 00:03:34,849 --> 00:03:36,849 and he was astonished by it, saying: 94 00:03:36,849 --> 00:03:38,849 'Come along with me to Muhammad, 95 00:03:38,849 --> 00:03:40,849 so that you may tell him your news, 96 00:03:40,849 --> 00:03:42,849 listen to what he says, 97 00:03:42,849 --> 00:03:44,849 and enter into the religion of Allah.' 98 00:03:44,849 --> 00:03:46,849 Talhah said: 'So I went with him 99 00:03:46,849 --> 00:03:48,849 to Muhammad, 100 00:03:48,849 --> 00:03:50,849 and he presented Islam to me, 101 00:03:50,849 --> 00:03:52,849 recited the Qur'an to me, 102 00:03:52,849 --> 00:03:54,849 and gave me glad tidings of the good of this world and the Hereafter. 103 00:03:54,849 --> 00:03:56,849 Thereupon, Allah opened my heart to Islam, 104 00:03:56,849 --> 00:03:58,849 and I recounted to him the story 105 00:03:58,849 --> 00:04:00,849 of the monk of Busra, 106 00:04:00,849 --> 00:04:02,849 and he was delighted by it with a joy 107 00:04:02,849 --> 00:04:04,849 that shone visibly upon his face. 108 00:04:04,849 --> 00:04:06,849 Then I proclaimed before him the testimony 109 00:04:06,849 --> 00:04:08,849 that there is no god but Allah, 110 00:04:08,849 --> 00:04:10,849 and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 111 00:04:10,849 --> 00:04:12,849 Thus, I was the fourth of three men 112 00:04:12,849 --> 00:04:14,849 who embraced Islam at the hands of Abu Bakr." 113 00:04:14,849 --> 00:04:16,850 The conversion to Islam 114 00:04:16,850 --> 00:04:18,850 of this young Qurayshite struck his family and kinsfolk 115 00:04:18,850 --> 00:04:20,850 like a thunderbolt. 116 00:04:20,850 --> 00:04:22,850 The most distressed among them over his acceptance of Islam 117 00:04:22,850 --> 00:04:24,850 was his mother, 118 00:04:24,850 --> 00:04:26,850 for she had hoped that he would become the chieftain of his people 119 00:04:26,850 --> 00:04:28,850 on account of his noble 120 00:04:28,850 --> 00:04:30,850 characteristics and magnificent qualities. 121 00:04:30,850 --> 00:04:32,850 His people rushed to him 122 00:04:32,850 --> 00:04:34,850 to dissuade him from his religion, 123 00:04:34,850 --> 00:04:36,850 but they found him as firm as an unshakeable 124 00:04:36,850 --> 00:04:38,850 mountain. 125 00:04:38,850 --> 00:04:40,850 When they despaired of persuading him 126 00:04:40,850 --> 00:04:42,850 by gentle means, 127 00:04:42,850 --> 00:04:44,850 they resorted to torturing and tormenting him. 128 00:04:44,850 --> 00:04:46,850 Mas'ud ibn Kharash narrated, 129 00:04:46,850 --> 00:04:48,850 saying: 130 00:04:48,850 --> 00:04:50,850 "While I was performing sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, 131 00:04:50,850 --> 00:04:52,850 behold, a large crowd of people appeared, 132 00:04:52,850 --> 00:04:54,850 trailing behind a young man whose hands had been tied 133 00:04:54,850 --> 00:04:56,850 firmly to his neck. 134 00:04:56,850 --> 00:04:58,850 They were jogging behind him, 135 00:04:58,850 --> 00:05:00,850 shoving him in the back 136 00:05:00,850 --> 00:05:02,850 and striking him on the head, 137 00:05:02,850 --> 00:05:04,850 while an old woman followed behind him, reviling him and screaming at him. 138 00:05:04,850 --> 00:05:06,850 I asked: 139 00:05:06,850 --> 00:05:08,850 'What is the matter with this youth?' 140 00:05:08,850 --> 00:05:10,850 They replied: 'This is Talhah 141 00:05:10,850 --> 00:05:12,850 ibn 'Ubayd Allah; 142 00:05:12,850 --> 00:05:14,850 he has abandoned his religion and followed the Banu Hashim.' 143 00:05:15,850 --> 00:05:17,850 I asked: 144 00:05:17,850 --> 00:05:19,850 'And who is this old woman behind him?' 145 00:05:19,850 --> 00:05:21,850 They said: 146 00:05:21,850 --> 00:05:23,850 'She is al-Sa'bah bint al-Hadrami, 147 00:05:23,850 --> 00:05:26,040 the youth's mother.' 148 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,040 Later, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, 149 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,040 who was nicknamed the Lion of Quraysh, 150 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,040 went up to Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 151 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,040 and bound him with a rope, 152 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:36,040 tying Abu Bakr 153 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,040 al-Siddiq alongside him. 154 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,040 He bound the two of them together 155 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,040 and handed them over to the foolish ruffians of Mecca 156 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,040 so that they might inflict the severest torment upon them. 157 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,040 For this reason, Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 158 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:47,040 and Abu Bakr al-Siddiq were called 159 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,040 'the Two Bound Companions' (al-Qarinan). 160 00:05:49,100 --> 00:05:51,100 Then days passed, 161 00:05:51,100 --> 00:05:53,100 and events followed in rapid succession, 162 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:55,100 while Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah 163 00:05:55,100 --> 00:05:57,100 grew ever more noble and steadfast with each passing day. 164 00:05:57,100 --> 00:05:59,100 His valiant deeds in the cause 165 00:05:59,100 --> 00:06:01,100 of Allah and His Messenger grew greater 166 00:06:01,100 --> 00:06:03,100 and more magnificent, 167 00:06:03,100 --> 00:06:05,100 and his devotion to Islam and the Muslims 168 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:07,100 deepened and expanded, until 169 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:09,100 the Muslims bestowed upon him the title 'the Living 170 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:11,100 Martyr,' and 171 00:06:11,100 --> 00:06:13,100 the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, called him 172 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:15,100 'Talhah of Goodness,' 173 00:06:15,100 --> 00:06:17,100 'Talhah of Generosity,' 174 00:06:17,100 --> 00:06:19,230 and 'Talhah of Bountiful Giving.' 175 00:06:19,230 --> 00:06:21,230 Behind each of these titles lies a story 176 00:06:21,230 --> 00:06:23,230 no less splendid than the others. 177 00:06:23,230 --> 00:06:25,230 As for the story of his being named 178 00:06:25,230 --> 00:06:27,230 'the Living Martyr,' 179 00:06:27,230 --> 00:06:29,230 it took place on the Day of Uhud, 180 00:06:29,230 --> 00:06:31,230 when the Muslims were routed away from the Messenger of Allah, 181 00:06:31,230 --> 00:06:33,230 peace be upon him, 182 00:06:33,230 --> 00:06:35,230 and none remained with him except eleven 183 00:06:35,230 --> 00:06:37,230 men from the Ansar 184 00:06:37,230 --> 00:06:39,230 and Talhah ibn 'Ubayd Allah from the Emigrants. 185 00:06:39,230 --> 00:06:41,230 The Prophet, peace be upon him, 186 00:06:41,230 --> 00:06:43,230 was ascending the mountain 187 00:06:43,230 --> 00:06:45,230 with those who were with him, 188 00:06:45,230 --> 00:06:47,230 when a band of the idolaters caught up with him, 189 00:06:47,230 --> 00:06:49,230 seeking to kill him. 190 00:06:49,230 --> 00:06:51,230 Thereupon, he, peace be upon him, said: 191 00:06:51,230 --> 00:06:53,230 'Who will repel these men from us, 192 00:06:53,230 --> 00:06:55,230 and he shall be my companion in Paradise?' 193 00:06:55,230 --> 00:06:57,230 Talhah said: 194 00:06:57,230 --> 00:06:59,230 'I will, O Messenger of Allah!' 195 00:06:59,230 --> 00:07:01,230 But he, peace be upon him, said: 196 00:07:01,230 --> 00:07:03,389 'No, stay where you are.' 197 00:07:03,389 --> 00:07:05,389 A man from the Ansar then said: 198 00:07:05,389 --> 00:07:07,389 'I will, O Messenger of Allah!' 199 00:07:07,389 --> 00:07:09,389 "Yes, you." 200 00:07:09,389 --> 00:07:11,389 So the Ansari fought until he was killed. 201 00:07:11,389 --> 00:07:13,389 Then the Messenger, 202 00:07:13,389 --> 00:07:15,389 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, climbed further with those who were with him, 203 00:07:15,389 --> 00:07:17,389 and the polytheists caught up with him again. 204 00:07:17,389 --> 00:07:19,389 He said, "Who will take on 205 00:07:19,389 --> 00:07:21,389 these attackers?" 206 00:07:21,389 --> 00:07:23,389 Talhah said, "I will, O Messenger of Allah!" 207 00:07:23,389 --> 00:07:25,389 But he, peace be upon him, said, 208 00:07:25,389 --> 00:07:27,389 "No, stay where you are." 209 00:07:27,389 --> 00:07:29,389 Then a man 210 00:07:29,389 --> 00:07:31,389 from the Ansar said, "I will, O Messenger of Allah." 211 00:07:31,389 --> 00:07:33,389 He said, "Yes, you." 212 00:07:33,389 --> 00:07:35,389 He then fought 213 00:07:35,389 --> 00:07:37,389 until he was killed as well. 214 00:07:37,389 --> 00:07:39,389 The Messenger continued his ascent, 215 00:07:39,389 --> 00:07:41,389 and the polytheists caught up with him again. 216 00:07:41,389 --> 00:07:43,389 He kept repeating the same call, 217 00:07:43,389 --> 00:07:45,389 and Talhah kept saying, "I will, O 218 00:07:45,389 --> 00:07:47,389 Messenger of Allah!" but the Prophet held him back, 219 00:07:47,389 --> 00:07:49,389 granting permission instead to a man 220 00:07:49,389 --> 00:07:51,389 from the Ansar, until they were all martyred, 221 00:07:51,389 --> 00:07:53,389 every single one of them, and none remained 222 00:07:53,389 --> 00:07:55,389 with him except Talhah. 223 00:07:55,389 --> 00:07:57,389 The polytheists caught up with him, 224 00:07:57,389 --> 00:07:59,389 so he said to Talhah, "Now, 225 00:07:59,389 --> 00:08:01,389 yes." And indeed, 226 00:08:01,389 --> 00:08:03,389 the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had already 227 00:08:03,389 --> 00:08:05,389 had his incisor broken, his forehead gashed, 228 00:08:05,389 --> 00:08:07,389 his lip split, 229 00:08:07,389 --> 00:08:09,389 blood streaming down his face, 230 00:08:09,389 --> 00:08:11,389 and severe exhaustion overcoming him. 231 00:08:11,389 --> 00:08:13,389 Talhah began repeatedly charging at the polytheists 232 00:08:13,389 --> 00:08:15,389 to drive them away from 233 00:08:15,389 --> 00:08:17,389 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 234 00:08:17,389 --> 00:08:19,389 Then he would return to the Prophet, 235 00:08:19,389 --> 00:08:21,389 help him climb a little higher 236 00:08:21,389 --> 00:08:23,389 up the mountain, support him safely 237 00:08:23,389 --> 00:08:25,389 on the ground, and then charge at 238 00:08:25,389 --> 00:08:27,389 the polytheists anew. 239 00:08:27,389 --> 00:08:29,389 He continued doing so until he repelled 240 00:08:29,389 --> 00:08:31,389 them from him. 241 00:08:31,389 --> 00:08:33,389 Abu Bakr said: "Abu 'Ubaydah Ibn al-Jarrah and I 242 00:08:33,389 --> 00:08:35,389 were 243 00:08:35,389 --> 00:08:37,389 far away from the Messenger of Allah. 244 00:08:37,389 --> 00:08:39,389 When we reached him wanting to 245 00:08:39,389 --> 00:08:41,389 tend to him, he said, 246 00:08:41,389 --> 00:08:43,389 'Leave me and attend to your companion!'— 247 00:08:43,389 --> 00:08:45,389 meaning Talhah." 248 00:08:45,389 --> 00:08:47,389 There was Talhah, bleeding profusely, 249 00:08:47,389 --> 00:08:49,389 bearing over seventy 250 00:08:49,389 --> 00:08:51,389 wounds from a sword-strike, a thrust 251 00:08:51,389 --> 00:08:53,389 of a spear, or a shot from an arrow, 252 00:08:53,389 --> 00:08:55,389 with his hand severed, 253 00:08:55,389 --> 00:08:57,389 and having fallen into a pit, 254 00:08:57,389 --> 00:08:59,460 completely unconscious. 255 00:08:59,460 --> 00:09:01,460 The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 256 00:09:01,460 --> 00:09:03,460 used to say thereafter: 257 00:09:03,460 --> 00:09:05,460 "Whoever would be pleased to look upon a man 258 00:09:05,460 --> 00:09:07,460 walking upon the earth who has fulfilled 259 00:09:07,460 --> 00:09:09,460 his vow of martyrdom, let him look at 260 00:09:09,460 --> 00:09:11,460 Talhah Ibn 'Ubaydillah." 261 00:09:11,460 --> 00:09:13,460 And whenever the Battle of Uhud was mentioned, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 262 00:09:13,460 --> 00:09:15,460 would say: 263 00:09:15,460 --> 00:09:17,460 "That was an entire day 264 00:09:17,460 --> 00:09:19,519 that belonged to Talhah." 265 00:09:19,519 --> 00:09:21,519 This is the story of how Talhah 266 00:09:21,519 --> 00:09:23,519 Ibn 'Ubaydillah was called "The Living Martyr." 267 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:25,519 As for his titles "Talhah 268 00:09:25,519 --> 00:09:27,519 the Good" and "Talhah the Generous," 269 00:09:27,519 --> 00:09:29,519 there are countless stories to tell. 270 00:09:29,519 --> 00:09:31,519 Among them 271 00:09:31,519 --> 00:09:33,519 is that Talhah was a merchant with vast 272 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:35,519 commerce and immense wealth. 273 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:37,519 One day, wealth came to him 274 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:39,519 from Hadramawt, 275 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:41,519 amounting to seven hundred thousand dirhams. 276 00:09:41,519 --> 00:09:43,549 He spent the entire night filled with dread, 277 00:09:43,549 --> 00:09:45,549 anxious and deeply distressed. 278 00:09:45,549 --> 00:09:47,549 His wife came in to see him— 279 00:09:47,549 --> 00:09:49,549 Umm Kulthum, daughter of Abu Bakr 280 00:09:49,549 --> 00:09:51,549 al-Siddiq—and asked, 281 00:09:51,549 --> 00:09:53,549 "What troubles you, O Abu Muhammad? 282 00:09:53,549 --> 00:09:55,549 Perhaps you have seen something amiss in us?" 283 00:09:55,549 --> 00:09:57,549 He replied, "No, 284 00:09:57,549 --> 00:09:59,549 and what an excellent wife to a Muslim man you are! 285 00:09:59,549 --> 00:10:01,549 Rather, 286 00:10:01,549 --> 00:10:03,549 I have been reflecting throughout the night, saying to myself: 287 00:10:03,549 --> 00:10:05,549 'What must a man's expectation 288 00:10:05,549 --> 00:10:07,549 of his Lord be if he sleeps 289 00:10:07,549 --> 00:10:09,649 while having all this wealth in his house?'" 290 00:10:09,649 --> 00:10:11,649 She said, "What makes you so distressed 291 00:10:11,649 --> 00:10:13,649 about it? What of 292 00:10:13,649 --> 00:10:15,649 the needy among your people and your 293 00:10:15,649 --> 00:10:17,649 close companions? When morning comes, 294 00:10:17,649 --> 00:10:19,649 distribute it among them." 295 00:10:19,649 --> 00:10:21,649 He said, "May Allah have mercy on you! 296 00:10:21,649 --> 00:10:23,649 Truly, you are divinely guided." 297 00:10:24,649 --> 00:10:26,649 When morning broke, 298 00:10:26,649 --> 00:10:28,649 he placed the wealth into pouches and bowls, 299 00:10:28,649 --> 00:10:30,649 and distributed it among the poor 300 00:10:30,649 --> 00:10:32,649 of the Muhajirun and the Ansar. 301 00:10:32,649 --> 00:10:34,840 It is also related 302 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:36,840 that a man came to Talhah 303 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,840 Ibn 'Ubaydillah asking for financial aid, 304 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,840 mentioning a kinship that bound him 305 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,840 to him. Talhah said, 306 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:44,840 "This is a kinship that 307 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,840 no one has ever mentioned to me before. 308 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:48,840 I own a piece of land 309 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:50,840 for which 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan offered me 310 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:52,840 three hundred thousand dirhams. 311 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:54,840 If you wish, take the land; 312 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,840 or if you wish, I will sell it on your behalf to him 313 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:58,840 for three hundred thousand and give you 314 00:10:58,840 --> 00:11:00,840 the price." The man replied, 315 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:02,840 "Rather, I will take its price." 316 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,100 So he gave it to him. 317 00:11:05,100 --> 00:11:07,100 Blessed indeed is Talhah the Good 318 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:09,100 and Generous with this noble title 319 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:11,100 bestowed upon him by the Messenger of Allah, 320 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:13,100 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 321 00:11:13,100 --> 00:11:15,100 May Allah be pleased with him 322 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:17,100 and illuminate his grave. 323 00:11:17,100 --> 00:11:21,460 "Whoever would be pleased to look upon 324 00:11:21,460 --> 00:11:23,460 a man walking upon the earth 325 00:11:23,460 --> 00:11:25,460 who has fulfilled his vow of martyrdom, 326 00:11:25,460 --> 00:11:27,460 let him look at Talhah 327 00:11:27,460 --> 00:11:29,460 Ibn 'Ubaydillah." 328 00:11:29,460 --> 00:11:31,659 Muhammad 329 00:11:31,659 --> 00:11:33,659 is the Messenger of Allah.