[Machine] Abu Talhah used to stand in front of the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ would take cover behind him on the day of Uhud. Abu Talhah was an expert archer, and whenever he shot an arrow, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would raise his face to see where the arrow would land. Abu Talhah would then open his chest and say, "This is my father and mother for you, O Messenger of Allah! May no arrow reach you before it reaches me." Abu Talhah would stand in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and say, "I am your shield, O Messenger of Allah. Direct me towards your needs and command me as you please."  

أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ كَانَ يَرْمِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَلْفَهُ يَتَتَرَّسُ بِهِ وَكَانَ رَامِيًا وَكَانَ إِذَا رَمَى رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ شَخْصَهُ يَنْظُرُ أَيْنَ يَقَعُ سَهْمُهُ وَيَرْفَعُ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ صَدْرَهُ وَيَقُولُ هَكَذَا بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَا يُصِيبُكَ سَهْمٌ نَحْرِي دُونَ نَحْرِكَ وَكَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَشُورُ نَفْسَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَيَقُولُ إِنِّي جَلْدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَوَجِّهْنِي فِي حَوَائِجِكَ وَمُرْنِي بِمَا شِئْتَ