Before reading the text, look at the title of this unit and answer the questions.

I. Pre-Reading Tasks.

III. Meaning Focus.

The Fighter.

The Generosity of Talha.

Talha was a very rich man. He made a lot of money from trading. He often helped his family. He never left any of the Banu Tayyim in need. He helped pay for the weddings and important celebrations. When any of his family got into debt, he helped them to repay the debt.

He was very happy to give away his money. One day, he sold some land for a lot of money. When he looked at the money he began to cry. Hts wife Um-Kulthum, daughter of Abu Bakr (RAA) asked, “Why are you crying?”

He replied, “A man with this much money might forget Allah (SWT).

“Why don’t you give it to the poor?” she asked.

He called his friends. They put the money in sacks and followed him into Medina. They went to all the houses of the poor people in Medina and gave away the money. At the end of the day, he had no money left. He went home penniless, but happy.

One day a bedouin came to see him. He said, “I am from the Banu Tayyim. I am your relative. I have no money. Please help me”.

Talha believed the man. He said to him, “I have a piece of land. Uthman (RAA) wants to buy it for 300,000 dinars. You can have the land or the price of it”.

Talha was a great fighter. He was in all the great battles except Badr. He was a great hero at Uhud. Abu Bakr called the Battle of Uhud Talha’s Battle.

At Uhud, the Muslims made a mistake. They chased the unbelievers down the hill. Then they were attacked from behind. They did not expect this.

Talha saw that the Prophet (SAAS) was in danger. The Prophet’s (SAAS) face was bleeding heavily. Talha fought like a madman. He carried the Prophet (SAAS) with his left arm. He used his right arm to fight off the unbelievers.

Abu Bakr also came to the aid of the Prophet (SAAS). He saw Talha and Abu Ubaidah (RAA) helping him. He looked at Talha. He had many wounds. One of his fingers had been chopped off, but he did not care. He was willing to die for Allah (SWT) and the Prophet (SAAS).

Later the Prophet (SAAS) said, “If you want to see a man walking with Death, just look at Talha”. He fought like no other soldier at Uhud, preferring death to life. He was the “Hawk of Uhud”.

d) True/False Statements.

Read the text quickly and look at the following statements. Do you agree with these agreements? Why\ Why not?

Unit 8 UMAR BIN AL-KHATTAB (RAA)

1. You will read about the man who became the second caliph. What do you know about this person? What people or events do you think of when you hear this person’s name?

2. Work in groups. List your pieces of information about Umar bin Al-Khattab in order of importance.

3. Compare your list with other groups. How are they similar or different?

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