or otherwise after referring to him.

What did Abu Talha do in the life-time of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) with regards to fasting?
 Narrated Anas bin Malik:                     In the life-time of the Prophet, Abu Talha did not fast because of the Jihad, but after the Prophet died I never saw him without fasting except on `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Aclha.