Salman al-Farsi: Difference between revisions

Salman converted to [[Islam]] in the first year after [[Hijra]]/622, in [[Jumada al-Awwal]]. As Ibn Marduya said: "In some narrations Salman and [[Ali b. Abi Taleb (a)]] were mentioned as the first two people who had converted to Islam." Salman had heard of a Prophet who won't accept any charity([[sadaqa]]) food, but he accepts gifts and he has the Seal between his shoulders. Thus, when he met [[Muhammad (s)]] in [[Quba]], he gave a date fruit as a charity (sadaqa) to the Prophet Muhammad (s), the Prophet gave the date to his companions, and he did not eat any from it. Another time, Salman gave a date fruit to the Prophet (s) as a gift, and then he noticed the Prophet Muhammad (s) ate some from it. And at the third time, he saw the Prophet Muhammad (s) in a funeral of his friend, where he finally saw the Seal between the Prophet's shoulders. After that Salman went down on his knees in front of the Prophet (s) and praised him, and then he converted to Islam.