Abū Ṭalḥa, Zayd ibn Sahl ibn al-Aswad ibn Ḥarām al-Khazrajī was a renowned companion of the Islamic prophet Muḥammad and one of the Anṣār of Medina. He was from Banu Khazraj, which after the Hijrah came to be known as the Ansar. He was mostly known as a valiant fighter and skilful archer of the early Islamic period. Abū Ṭalḥa was known to have been a horseman of Muhammad and was at Muhammad's side during the oath of allegiance at al-ʿAqaba and in the battles of Badr, Uḥud and Khandaq.