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* The word "wadi" means a narrow area of land, prone to torrent, between two mountains, where the flood goes through and dwindles gradually. The word "al-salam" is one of [[Allah]]'s name, denoting protection from inner and outer harms and dangers in Arabic language. | * The word "wadi" means a narrow area of land, prone to torrent, between two mountains, where the flood goes through and dwindles gradually. The word "al-salam" is one of [[Allah]]'s name, denoting protection from inner and outer harms and dangers in Arabic language. | ||
* Some references believe this name has been selected by the [[Prophet of Islam (s)]] or [[Gabriel]], meaning anyone entombed in this cemetery is exempt from the judgment and punishment of [['Alam al-Bardhakh]] (the world between this world and the future life). | * Some references believe this name has been selected by the [[Prophet of Islam (s)]] or [[Gabriel]], meaning anyone entombed in this cemetery is exempt from the judgment and punishment of [['Alam al-Bardhakh]] (the world between this world and the future life). | ||
* [[ | * [[Al-Kulayni]] (d. 328 AH/940) has narrated a Hadith about this cemetery, descended from [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] in which the phrase "Wadi al-Salam" is applied to suggest this cemetery. | ||
=== Wadi al-Salam in Hadiths === | === Wadi al-Salam in Hadiths === | ||