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Abu Talhah al-Ansari

أَبُو طَلْحَة الْأَنْصَارِيّ

Abū Ṭalḥah al-Anṣārī

Biography

Abū Ṭalḥah al-Anṣārī, the stepfather of Anas ibn Mālik and husband of Umm Sulaym, was among the companions of the Prophet . On the return from Khaybar, when the Prophet's camel stumbled and both he and Ṣafiyyah were thrown to the ground, every companion turned away out of modesty toward the Prophet's wife, and the moment was so awkward that only Abū Ṭalḥah dared to call out and ask whether the Messenger of Allah was hurt. The Prophet answered that he was unharmed, covered Ṣafiyyah with his cloak, and remounted.

Significance

His lone cry of concern when the Prophet ﷺ fell from his camel stands out in one of the sīrah's most human moments.

Historical context