Musa bin Talhah

Musa ibn Talhah ibn Ubaydullah was a reliable and respected Tabi'i narrator, the son of the illustrious companion Talhah ibn Ubaydullah (RA) — one of the ten companions promised Paradise who died heroically at the Battle of the Camel in 36 AH. Growing up as the son of such a distinguished companion, Musa had direct access to prophetic knowledge both through his father and through the wider circle of senior companions who were his father's peers. He narrated from his father Talhah (RA), from Uthman ibn Affan (RA), Muawiyah (RA), Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (RA), and others. He settled in Kufa and became a respected transmitter there. The hadith critics unanimously praised him as trustworthy (thiqa) — Imam Ahmad, Yahya ibn Ma'in, and Ibn Hibban all affirmed his reliability. His narrations appear in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and the four Sunan collections. Among his notable transmissions are hadith concerning prayer, the merits of the companions, and various legal and ethical matters. He is also notable for a famous narration about the Prophet's ﷺ approval of Uthman's (RA) excellent manners, reported through his chain. Musa ibn Talhah exemplifies how the children of the greatest companions continued the work of preserving and transmitting prophetic knowledge, ensuring the legacy of their fathers reached subsequent generations with integrity.