Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah
He was a companion of Muhammad, best known for his role in the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of the Camel. He was a cousin of Abu Bakr. 'Amr bin Ka'b was the great grandfather of both of them so all of them were from the Banu Taym clan.
Talha became a Muslim when he was 18 years old , and was one of the first Muslims. He was one of the very few residents of Mecca who could read and write at the advent of Islam
He brought the family of Abu Bakr to Madina after Hijrah (Migration). In Madina, he stayed with As'ad bin Zurarah who was among the first batch of converts from Madinah
He participated in all of the battles in which Muhammad participated personally with the exception of the battle of Badr Muhammad had sent him and Sa'id ibn Zayd to get information on the movement of the Quraysh army. They missed the Quraysh army and by the time they returned, the battle had been won by the Muslims. However, both of them were given their share of the war trophies) of the battle.
He was included in the Battle of Uhud and Talha bin 'Ubaydullah R had received a total of seventy (70) wounds on his body. The Messenger of Allah, Muhammad S called him as a person who has achieved Shahadah (Martyrdom) in his life and called him a living Shaheed (Martyr).
In Ali's era (656-661)
He was amongst the group that unsuccessfully fought the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, in the Battle of the Camel in 656 C.E. to avenge the murder of the preceding caliph, Uthman. During the battle, his commander Marwan ibn Al-Hakam ordered the death of Talha, who was shot with an arrow. He was taken aside and died later of his wound
He became 64 years old