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Salman the Persian or Salman al Farisi ( Salman e Farsi, Salman al-Farsi) was one of companions of the Prophet of Islam.
During some of his later meetings with the other Sahaba, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah ("Father of Abdullah").
an the Persian was born with the Persian name Rouzbeh in the city of Kazerun in Fars, Iran.
The Story of his Islam
His Name before Islam was Rouzbeh son of Khosnodan.
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Salman the Persian or Salman al Farisi ( Salman e Farsi, Salman al-Farsi) was one of companions of the Prophet of Islam.
During some of his later meetings with the other Sahaba, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah ("Father of Abdullah").
Biography
Iran
Salman the Persian was born with the Persian name Rouzbeh in the city of Kazerun in Fars, Iran.
The Story of his Islam
His Name before Islam was Rouzbeh son of Khosnodan. And the Prophet(PBUH) later named him Salman (and he was also called Salman the Mohammadi). He was a successor of one of Jesus's successors. He never worshipped any idol.
Mohammad lFattal said there were a group of people beside the Prophet's grave and Imam Ali asked Salman about his story.
He mentions his story to Imam Ali , saying that I lived in Shiraz (in Iran) and I was a beloved son of my father. One day, in a festival, I reached a sanctuary and heard a man shouting " I testify that there is no God but Allah, and that Jesus is the soul of God and Mohammad is Allah's beloved one. So he entered the love of Mohammad into my blood. when we returned back home I saw a book hanged by the ceiling. I asked my mother about it, she said don't touch it or your father would kill you. So when the night came I took it and read in it:
"Bismillah Alrahman Alraheem "
this is what Allah has promised Adam: that he'll create from his descendants a prophet called Mohammad (PBUH), asks for the perfect morals and forbids the worshiping of idols. Oh Rouzbeh Ayt(Salman's former name), the successor of Issa, believe and leave the Majosi(worshipping of idols)."
I was shocked for what I have just read. When my parents knew that I read it, they took me to a well and threw me in it, and said don't you return back or we would kill you.
While I was laying there for quiet a long time, I prayed to God in the name of Mohammad and his successor to save me. So someone came wearing white clothes, he took my hand and reached me to a sanctuary's door, I said I testify that there's no God but Allah and that Issa is the soul of God and Mohammad is God's beloved one. So a priest( Dirani) said to me " O Rozbeh come in" So I entered and served him for two decades. One day the priest told me" I'm dead very soon, I advice / ask you to go to a priest in Antakia( Turkey) send my greetings to him and give him this board,and he gave me a board.
So after I finished from burrying him I came to the sanctuary(in Antakya) I said I testify that there's no God but Allah and that Issa is the soul of God and Mohammad is God's beloved one.The priest told me O Rozbeh,come in. I entered and served him for two decades. Until one day he said that I'll be dieing soon, I advice you to go to a priest in Alexandria,send him my greetings and give him this board.
So after I finished from burying him I went to sanctuary (of Alexandria) and said I testify that there's no God but Allah and that Issa is the soul of God and Mohammad is God's beloved one. Come in O Rozbeh, the priest said. After serving him for two decades also,the priest told me that I'll be dieing, so I asked for whom are you leaving me? He said that I don't know anyone other than me and you on this religion(Christianity) but Mohammad's message has came. So if you see him send him my greetings and give him this board.
When I finished from burying him, I went with people when they wanted to eat they killed a goat by hitting it till death, and asked me to eat. I said that I'm a priest and priests don't eat meat( as an excuse). Later they wanted to drink wine, so they asked me to drink and I answered the same way. So they bit me almost till death,that I admitted to one of them to be his slave (to save my life).
The man sold me to a Jew for 300 Dirham. The Jew asked me about my story, and I answered that my only guilty of loving Muhammad and his successor.
The Jew told me," and I hate you and hate Muhammad too." Later we reached beside his house and there was a huge capacity of sand and said to me," By God, if you don't move all this sand from this place until morning comes, I will kill you."
I started moving the sand all the night until I became tired I asked God for relief. So Allah Almighty sent wind that moved all the sand to the other place.
When morning rose, the Jew looked at the sand and said " you sure are a sorcerer and I'm afraid of you.
So he sold me for a woman. The woman had a field of palm, and she put me in the field and told me to do whatever I wish.
One day, a group of seven men above them a cloud covering them were coming from far. I said to my self, these are not prophets, but among them there is one. They reached the field and the cloud moving with them. Then they entered the field and they were Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) along with Imam Ali, Abu Dhar,Miqdad,Aqil bin(son of) Abu Talib, Hamza bin Abdulmutalib and Zayd bin Haritha. And they started eating from the dropped (without a core/seed) dates, and the Prophet (PBUH) was saying eat from the dropped dates and don't ruin anything.
So I went in to my mistress and asked her to give me a plate of ripe dates, and she gave me six plates. I took one plate and said to myself," if there is a prophet among them, then he won't eat a sadaqah(charity). So I put the plate in front of the men and said this is sadaqah. The Prophet and Ali and Aqil and Hamza didn't eat and Muhammad(PBUH) asked his other companions to eat.
I then said to myself this is a sign. I returned to my mistress and asked her another plate. She gave me six and went to them and said this is a gift. Then the Prophet said,"Eat in the name of Allah."
I said to myself,"this is another sign"
While I was walking behind them the Prophet turned to me and said," O Rozbeh are you searching for the stamp of prophecy?"
I said yes
So he uncovered his shoulder and there was the stamp of prophecy molded between his shoulders,on it were some hairs that fell down on prophet's foot and I bent down to kiss it.
Prophet then said," O Rozbeh,go in to your mistress and tell her that Muhammad bin Abdullah (PBUH) asks you to sell this man to us. So I entered and told her. She said I only sell him for 400 palm trees. 200 yellow and 200 red.
I returned to Muhammad (PBUH) and I told him so he said," O that is easy". Then he told Ali to collect all these dates' cores and plant them. Then water them and they immediately grew.
Then He told me to go in and tell her to take what she asked for and give us what we asked for. She went out and saw and said," By God I won't sell him only in return of 400 all yellow palm trees. Till then Gabriel (AS) came down and wiped them with his wing and they all turned yellow. Then he told me again to tell her to take what she asked for and give us what we asked for.
She told me," I swear by God, that one palm tree of those is more beloved to me than Mohammad and you."
I replied back," By God, for me one day beside Muhammad(PBUH) is more beloved to me than you and all what you are in(or own).
So the Prophet(PBUH) gave me my freedom and called me Salman.
Battle of the trench
Salman was the one that came with the idea to dig the moat in the Battle of the Trench
While some sources gather him with the Muhajirun, other sources narrate that during the battle of the trench, one of Immigrant from Makkah stated "Salman is one of us, Muhajireen", but was challenged by the Muslims of Medina . A lively argument began between the two groups, each of them claiming that Salman belonged to their group, and not to the other group. Muhammad arrived on the scene, and heard the argument. He was amused by the claims but he soon put an end to their argument by saying: "Salman is neither Muhajir nor Ansar. He is one of us. He is one of the People of the House.."
Abu Bakr's era
According to Sunni Muslims, Salman gave allegiance to Abu Bakr along with Ali, who gave allegiance after a period of six months after Muhammed's death. According to Shi'ite Muslims, Salman gave his allegiance only to Ali and became one of the Shi'ites of Ali.
Uthman's era
Salman the Persian died during the reign of the third Caliph, Uthman. There is some debate on his age at the time of death. He is buried in Ctesiphon, in present-day Iraq. Though that city fell into abandon, there is still a town there named after him, Salman Pak.
A hadith
A measure of and scriptual attainment can be gleaned by the following narrations. (Note that the second narration seems to indicate that he could read Hebrew.)
Legacy
This shrine was attacked on February 26, 2006 and seems to have been destroyed in the violence following the destruction of the Al Askari Mosque .
His grave is shown also in Lydda, Palestine/Israel, now inside the modern querter called Ramat Eshkol.
Works
He translated part of the Qur'an into Persian, thus becoming the first person to interpret the Muslim holy scripture into a foreign language.
Quotation
"I am Salman, the son of Islam from the children of Adam." -- Salman (From "Companions of The Prophet", Vol.1, By: Abdul Wahid Hamid)
Shi'a view
Shia have a very favorable view of him. He is mentioned in one hadith regarding the perfect Shia.
Sufi view
Sufis also have a very favourable view of him; in the Oveyssi-Shahmaghsoudi order and Naqshbandi order, Salman is the third person in the spiritual chain connecting devotees with Muhammad.
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