Talhah ibn Ubaydillah

Talhah was a successful merchant who accepted Islam through Abu Bakr. He and Abu Bakr were tied together and tortured by Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, earning them the name 'al-Qarinaan' (the two who were tied together). His greatest moment came at the Battle of Uhud. When the Muslim lines broke and the Prophet was surrounded, Talhah fought with extraordinary courage. He used his body as a human shield, taking arrows and sword strikes meant for the Prophet. He lost the use of two fingers when he blocked a sword blow aimed at the Prophet's face. He sustained over seventy wounds — cuts, stabs, and arrow injuries — and collapsed from blood loss. Abu Bakr said that when he reached the Prophet at Uhud, the first thing the Prophet said was: 'See to your companion' — pointing to Talhah, who lay bleeding nearby. The Prophet said of him: 'Whoever wishes to see a martyr walking on the face of the earth, let him look at Talhah ibn Ubaydillah.' He also called him 'Talhah al-Khayr' (Talhah the Good) and 'Talhah al-Fayyad' (the Generous) for his extraordinary charity.