It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: On the day of Uhud I recited these rajaz verses: "We are the protectors of (the tribes of) Ghalib and Malik; we defend our blessed Messenger. Today on the battlefield we strike on his behalf blows like those struck on the necks of fat camels kneeling in their pen." Then when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the Battle of Uhud, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him): "Say something about Talhah." So Hassan (may Allah be pleased with him) composed these verses: "On the day of the mountain pass, Talhah stood by Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in solace, on a path that had become narrow and difficult for him. He shielded him from the spears with his hands, while under the shade of the swords his fingers became helpless and paralyzed. And he was the leader of all people except Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him); he kept the mill of Islam established until it became fully firm."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to climb onto a rock, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing two coats of mail (for protection), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) was unable to climb onto it. Then Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down beneath him (peace and blessings be upon him) (so that he could use him for support), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rose up until he was settled upon the rock. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Talhah has made (Paradise) obligatory (for himself)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Musa bin Talhah that Sayyiduna Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) returned (from the Battle of Uhud) in such a state that there were thirty-seven or thirty-five marks on his body from sword blows, spear thrusts and arrows. His forehead too bore the mark of a wound, his index finger had been cut off, and the finger next to it had become paralyzed (useless). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.