The Smiling Du’a
The Prophet ﷺ tested Talha three times by ordering him to sever ties with his parents before accepting his pledge, until his sincerity was beyond doubt. Then he made his bay’a — and the Prophet ﷺ raised his hands in the famous du’a:
1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 335–337 — Kandhlawi — sub-chapter on Talha ibn al-Bara; the Prophet's ﷺ three-fold test and the smiling-du'a.“O Allah! You be smiling when You meet Talha, and let him be smiling as well.”
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Life Timeline
Madinan period
The Prophet ﷺ tests him; accepts his bay'a; makes the smiling-du'a
References
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — sub-chapter on Talha ibn al-Bara; the three-fold test; the smiling-du'a Vol 2 · pp. 335–337