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::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: [[Syria]]. Therefore, I ran away and traveled to Syria 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: [[Syria]]. Therefore, I ran away and traveled to Syria 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]]."<ref>Ibn Abī l-Ḥadīd, ''Sharh nahj al-balāgha'', vol. 18, p. 37-38.</ref> | ||
==Converting to Islam== | ==Converting to Islam== | ||
Salman converted to [[Islam]] in the first year after [[Hijra]]/622, in [[Jumada I]]. 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 some food he had collected as charity to the Prophet Muhammad (s), the Prophet gave the all of it to his companions, and he did not eat any from it. Another time, Salman gave some food to the Prophet (s) as a gift, and then he noticed the Prophet Muhammad (s) ate some of 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. | Salman converted to [[Islam]] in the first year after [[Hijra]]/622, in [[Jumada I]]. 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 some food he had collected as charity to the Prophet Muhammad (s), the Prophet gave the all of it to his companions, and he did not eat any from it. Another time, Salman gave some food to the Prophet (s) as a gift, and then he noticed the Prophet Muhammad (s) ate some of 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.<ref>Ibn Ḥishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 219.</ref> | ||
==Freedom== | ==Freedom== | ||
[[The Prophet Muhammad (s)]] bought Salman (who was slave at that time) for three hundred date trees and six hundred silver coins, and then he freed him from slavery. As Salman said, the Prophet Muhammad (s) had bought him and then named him Salman. The document of freedom of Salman was dictated by the Prophet and it was written by [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]]: | [[The Prophet Muhammad (s)]] bought Salman (who was slave at that time) for three hundred date trees and six hundred silver coins,<ref>Ibn Ḥishām, ''al-Sīra al-nabawīyya'', vol. 1, p. 189. </ref> and then he freed him from slavery<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''Salmān Fārsī'', p. 40.</ref>. As Salman said, the Prophet Muhammad (s) had bought him and then named him Salman.<ref>See: Nūrī, ''Nafas al-raḥmān fī faḍāʾil Salmān'', p. 6.</ref> The document of freedom of Salman was dictated by the Prophet and it was written by [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]]: | ||
:The Prophet Muhammad (s) has paid three hundred date trees and six hundred silver coins to Uthman b. al-Ashhal al-Yahudi; therefore, Salman's ransom is paid and he belongs to Prophet Muhammad (s) and his family, whereas no one else has authority over him. | :The Prophet Muhammad (s) has paid three hundred date trees and six hundred silver coins to Uthman b. al-Ashhal al-Yahudi; therefore, Salman's ransom is paid and he belongs to Prophet Muhammad (s) and his family, whereas no one else has authority over him.<ref>Abū l-shaykh, ''Ṭabaqāt al-muḥaddithīn b-Iṣbahān'', vol. 1, p. 226.</ref> | ||
==Bond of Brotherhood== | ==Bond of Brotherhood== | ||
According to some sources, the [[bond of brotherhood]] was made between Salman and [[Abu al-Darda']]. While some other reports mentioned [[Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman]], and some others mentioned [[Miqdad b. 'Amr]]. However Shi'a narrations mostly have accepted the bond was made between Salman and [[Abu Dharr]]. In addition, some sources stated the condition that Abu Dharr was supposed to follow Salman. | According to some sources, the [[bond of brotherhood]] was made between Salman and [[Abu al-Darda']]. While some other reports mentioned [[Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman]], and some others mentioned [[Miqdad b. 'Amr]].<ref>Nūrī, ''Nafas al-raḥmān fī faḍāʾil Salmān'', p. 86-87.</ref> However Shi'a narrations mostly have accepted the bond was made between Salman and [[Abu Dharr]]<ref>See: Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 2, p. 84.</ref>. In addition, some sources stated the condition that Abu Dharr was supposed to follow Salman.<ref>See: Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 22, p. 345.</ref> | ||
==A Member of Ahl al-Bayt (a)== | ==A Member of Ahl al-Bayt (a)== | ||