It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) married Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her), who was the mother of Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). They had a son, whom Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) loved very much. One day, the child became extremely ill. Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) had a routine that he would get up for the Fajr prayer, perform ablution, present himself in the court of the Prophet, and offer prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He would stay there until about midday, then return home, take a nap, eat food, and after the Zuhr prayer, get ready and leave again, returning only at the time of Isha.

One day, when he left at noon, his son passed away after him. His wife, Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her), covered the child with a cloth. When Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, he asked about the child. She replied that he is better than before. Then she placed the dinner before him, and he ate. Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) adorned herself. Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) lay down on his bed and rested his head. She says, "I stood up, applied perfume, and lay down with him on the bed." When he smelled the fragrance, he felt the same desire that every man feels for his wife. In the morning, he began to prepare as usual. Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) said to Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), "O Abu Talha! If someone entrusts something to you, you benefit from it, and then he demands it back and takes it from you, would you be distressed over it?" He said, "No." She said, "Then your son has passed away." Upon this, he became very upset and went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and related the entire incident of eating, applying perfume, and intimacy.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is astonishing that the child lay beside you and you both had intimacy." They said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that is exactly what happened." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "May Allah bless your night." Thus, Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) became pregnant that very night, and a boy was born to them. In the morning, Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me, "Wrap him in a cloth and take him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and take some good dates with you." He himself did not give him anything to taste nor did he give him anything. I picked him up, wrapped him in a cloth, and presented him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, "A boy." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Alhamdulillah," and said, "Bring him to me." I handed him to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked if I had Ajwa dates. I replied, "Yes," and took out the dates. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a date, put it in his mouth, and chewed it. When it mixed with his saliva, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave it to the child to taste. The child began to enjoy the taste of the date and started sucking it. It was as if the very first thing that entered his intestines was the saliva of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The Ansar love dates very much." Then he named him Abdullah bin Abi Talha. His progeny flourished, and he was martyred in Iran.