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Talha ibn Ubayd Allah

Talha ibn Ubayd Allah, was one of the companions of the Prophet (S) and the early Muslims. He was the cousin of Abu Bakr ibn 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 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 ibn Affan, the Third Caliph, and encouraged people to kill him. After Uthman's murder, Talha pledged his allegiance with Imam Ali (AS), but he breached his pledge after a while, launching the Battle of Jamal against Imam Ali (AS) with the help of al-Zubayr, Aisha, the Prophet (S)'s widow, and some Umayyads; they came to be known among Shiites as Nakithun. In this battle, Talha was killed by Marwan ibn Al-Hakam who was in the army of Nakithun.

Talha was not in Medina when the Battle of Badr occurred, since the Prophet (S) had sent him and Said 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.