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Shammas had migrated from Mecca and had no family members to tend to him in
Medina, so he had been taken to Lady Ayesha's room where Lady Umm Salamah, who
was from Shammas's tribe, asked the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to permit her
to nurse him. Before the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) left, he informed his
household that when Shammas' soul was taken from him, he was to be buried with the
other martyrs at Uhud and not in Medina.

In the meantime, Jabir, whose father had just been martyred, went to the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) to entreat him to let him accompany them. He told the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that it had been his wish to accompany his father to Uhud,
however on account of his father's vision foretelling his martyrdom, his father asked him
to remain behind to look after his seven young sisters. Upon hearing this, the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) agreed to let him accompany them.

When Bilal announced that they were going to pursue the enemy he had not mentioned
the time of departure, so Talha went to the Mosque to make inquiries. When he reached
the Mosque he saw the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) already robed in his armor
mounted on his horse with his visor pulled down over his face, and so he returned home