Name: Hazrat Talha bin Ubaidillah bin Uthaman رضي الله تعالى عنه Mother’s name: Sa’bah bint Abdillah Title: He was famously known as Hazrat Talha al-Khair and Talha al- Fayyadh. (Usdul Ghaabah 2/490) Receiving the title of Al-Fayyadh from Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم...
Sayyiduna Mu‘aaz رضي الله عنه performed the salaah. Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله عنه thereafter passed away. There wasn’t a person more greatly affected and saddened at the loss of Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله عنه than Sayyiduna Mu‘aaz رضي الله عنه. (Al-Iktifaa...
Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله عنه continued commanding the armies in Syria and in the year 18 A.H. the plague of ‘Amwaas broke out. Many Sahaabah and local people lost their lives in this plague. It was the decree of Allah Ta‘ala that Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله...
On one occasion, whilst walking amongst his soldiers, Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله عنه gave a beautiful piece of advice which actually was a reflection of the fear of Allah Ta‘ala within his own heart. He said, “Remember! There are many people, who put on a very...
When Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه left Madinah Munawwarah to travel to Baitul Muqaddas in order to conquer it, he stopped in Syria to meet the Sahaabah residing there. When the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم who were residing in Syria and governing over Syria came to meet him, he...
Sayyidah ‘Aaishah رضي الله عنها was asked: “Which companion of Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم was most beloved to him?” She replied, “The most beloved to Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم was Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, then ‘Umar رضي الله عنه, and then Abu ‘Ubaidah bin...
On one occasion, Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنه took four hundred gold coins, put it in a bag and gave it to his servant saying, “Go to Abu Ubaidah رضي الله عنه and give this money to him. Thereafter, remain there for a while to see what he does with the money (and return...
Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once mentioned: “Indeed, Talhah bin ‘Ubaidillah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) keeps the names of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) for his children, whereas he knows that there will be no Nabi to come after Nabi Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi...
(Sayyiduna Abu Zarr [radhiyallahu ‘anhu] – Part Two) In part one of this series, one version describing the manner in which Sayyiduna Abu Zarr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) accepted Islam was mentioned. However, there is another version as well, which is as follows: The...
NAME His actual name was ‘Aamir bin ‘Abdillah bin Jarraah. However, he was famously known by his title, ‘Abu ‘Ubaidah’. (Usdul Ghaabah vol. 2, pg. 518) FEATURES Sayyiduna Abu ‘Ubaidah رضي الله عنه was a thin, tall person who had excellent character. Haafiz Zahabi...