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::"My father was a farmer, and I was living in a village, Jay in Isfahan. My father loved me so much, that he locked me inside the house like a servant. I was not allowed to leave the house. Then I became responsible for keeping the fire burning all the time in a Zoroastrian temple. | ::"My father was a farmer, and I was living in a village, Jay in Isfahan. My father loved me so much, that he locked me inside the house like a servant. I was not allowed to leave the house. Then I became responsible for keeping the fire burning all the time in a Zoroastrian temple. | ||
One day I was sent by my father to look after the farm. On the way to the farm, I noticed a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[church]], and then I entered. Their prayer attracted my attention. I thought this religion is better than ours. I asked about the originality of this religion, and they answered: [[al-Sham]]. Therefore, I ran away and traveled to al-Sham where I served the bishops and learned about Christianity. Before the bishop passed away, he introduced another bishop to me in [[Mosul]] to learn from him. After serving him, the bishop of Mosul introduced another bishop in [[Nusaybin]], and 'Amuriyya to me. Eventually the bishop in 'Amuriyya told me about the new [[prophet]], as he said: it's the time that a new prophet will emerge who will continue the religion of [[Ibrahim (a)]]. He shall never accept charity ([[Sadaqa]]), but he accepts gifts; he also has [[seal of prophethood|the Seal]] between his shoulders. | ::One day I was sent by my father to look after the farm. On the way to the farm, I noticed a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[church]], and then I entered. Their prayer attracted my attention. I thought this religion is better than ours. I asked about the originality of this religion, and they answered: [[al-Sham]]. Therefore, I ran away and traveled to al-Sham where I served the bishops and learned about Christianity. Before the bishop passed away, he introduced another bishop to me in [[Mosul]] to learn from him. After serving him, the bishop of Mosul introduced another bishop in [[Nusaybin]], and 'Amuriyya to me. Eventually the bishop in 'Amuriyya told me about the new [[prophet]], as he said: it's the time that a new prophet will emerge who will continue the religion of [[Ibrahim (a)]]. He shall never accept charity ([[Sadaqa]]), but he accepts gifts; he also has [[seal of prophethood|the Seal]] between his shoulders. | ||
In order to find the Prophet, I traveled with a caravan called Banu Kalb to [[Hijaz]], then in [[Wadi l-Qura]], I found out that I was sold to a Jew as a slave. He sold me to his cousin, who brought me to [[Medina]]." | ::In order to find the Prophet, I traveled with a caravan called Banu Kalb to [[Hijaz]], then in [[Wadi l-Qura]], I found out that I was sold to a Jew as a slave. He sold me to his cousin, who brought me to [[Medina]]." | ||
==Converting to Islam== | ==Converting to Islam== | ||