Abu Talha al-Ansari
أبو طلحة الأنصاري
Zayd ibn Sahl al-Ansari of the Khazraj, from the Najjar, husband of Umm Sulaym. Known by his kunya, Ibn Hajar counts him among the best of the Companions; Urwa and Musa ibn Uqba place him at al-Aqaba, all list him at Badr, and he shot arrows before the Prophet at Uhud. His death is dated variously between 32, 34 and about 50 AH.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
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موجز
إسلامه وزواجه
يوم أحد
شهوده
وفاته
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Opinions on the question
The question: When did Abu Talha al-Ansari die?
First opinion · Sunni tradition (the museum's frame)Main reference
More opinions (2)
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Connections
- Spouse of
- Umm Sulaym bint Milhan
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Battle of BadrThe Battle of Uhud
People and things also explored
Abu Dujanaal-Bara' ibn MalikMuhammad ibn MaslamaAbd Allah ibn Jubayr ibn al-Numan al-AnsariUbayy ibn Ka'bThe early Muslim communityAbbad ibn BishrAbdullah ibn Jahsh
Sources
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p.516
- al-Isaba fi tamyiz al-sahaba — Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, p.517
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu Talha al-Ansari”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-talha-al-ansari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.