Caution when narrating hadith

Dear Islamic brothers, we have just heard about Sayyiduna Talha bin Ubaydullah’s رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ passion for sacrificing for others and some ways in which we can also earn this reward of sacrificing. It should be noted that these pure habits and attributes found in the noble Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ were a result of the beloved Prophet’s guidance. The noble Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ would often rejoice in the presence of the Beloved صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; they would remain in his blessed company, seeking guidance in every matter, and after hearing his truthful words, not only would they act upon it themselves, but they would also convey his exact words to the people with great caution without any addition or omission.

If they had even the slightest doubt as to whether or not certain words were those of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, they would never mention them. This is the reason why there are some Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ who accepted Islam early on and remained in the company of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, but very few hadith are narrated from them.

Sayyiduna Talha bin Ubaydullah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is from among those distinguished Companions رِضْوَانُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَیْہِمْ اَجْمَعِیْن who narrated few hadith. Hence, Allamah Badr al-Din ‘Ayni رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ states about him, “A total of 38 hadith are narrated from Sayyiduna Talha bin Ubaydullah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ; 3 of them can be found in Sahih al-Bukhari and 4 in Sahih Muslim.”^[1]

Similarly, the other noble Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ would also exercise great caution when narrating hadith. Sayyiduna ibn Hautakiyyah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه narrates that when the second Caliph of Islam, Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was spoken to about hadith, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said, “If