49/22. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3739 — Talhah the Living Martyr
The Virtues Of Abu Muhammad Talhah Bin 'Ubaidullah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Talhah as a Martyr Walking on Earth
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3739
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3739
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ مُوسَى الطَّلْحِيُّ، مِنْ وَلَدِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الصَّلْتِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى شَهِيدٍ يَمْشِي عَلَى وَجْهِ الأَرْضِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الصَّلْتِ . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي الصَّلْتِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ وَفِي صَالِحِ بْنِ مُوسَى مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِمَا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Would Be Pleased To Look At A Martyr Walking Upon The Face Of The Earth, Then Let Him Look At Talhah Bin 'Ubaidullah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3739In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 136English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3739
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3739
This hadith about Talhah reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Whoever would be pleased to look at a martyr walking upon the face of the earth, then let him look at Talhah bin Ubaidullah.” The wording gives Talhah a striking honor. It calls him a martyr while he is still walking on earth. The narration does not list the reason in this wording, so the explanation should not add details outside the text. The safest focus is the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم praise of Talhah and the high rank suggested by the phrase. For people searching living martyr Talhah hadith, this report is the direct wording they are looking for.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described Talhah with the honor of martyrdom in this wording.
- The phrase says he was walking upon the earth while being called a martyr.
- The narration praises Talhah without giving extra details in this text.
- A careful explanation should repeat the honor and avoid adding unstated reasons.
