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'''Salmān al-Fārsī''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|سلمان الفارسي}}) (b. ? - d. [[36]]/[[656 CE|656]]-[[657 CE|7]]) was a [[Sahaba|companion of prophet Muhammad (s)]] and [[Companions of Imam 'Ali (a)|of Imam Ali (a)]]. The Prophet (s) liked him and said about him, "Salman is one of us, the Ahl al-Bayt". His idea of digging a trench in the [[Battle of Khandaq]] brought victory to Muslims. He supported the successorship of Imam 'Ali (a) after the demise of the Prophet (s) and opposed the [[incident of Saqifa]]. He was assigned as the governor of [[al-Madain]] in the time of the caliphate of [[Umar]]. He gave his salary to charity and knitted baskets for a living. After a long life, Salman passed away in [[36]]/656-7 in al-Madain, where he is buried in a shrine known as "Salman-i Pak". | '''Salmān al-Fārsī''' (Arabic: {{iarabic|سلمان الفارسي}}) (b. ? - d. [[36]]/[[656 CE|656]]-[[657 CE|7]]) was a [[Sahaba|companion of prophet Muhammad (s)]] and [[Companions of Imam 'Ali (a)|of Imam Ali (a)]]. The Prophet (s) liked him and said about him, "Salman is one of us, the Ahl al-Bayt". His idea of digging a trench in the [[Battle of Khandaq]] brought victory to Muslims. He supported the successorship of Imam 'Ali (a) after the demise of the Prophet (s) and opposed the [[incident of Saqifa]]. He was assigned as the governor of [[al-Madain]] in the time of the caliphate of [[Umar b. al-Khattab]]. He gave his salary to charity and knitted baskets for a living. After a long life, Salman passed away in [[36]]/656-7 in al-Madain, where he is buried in a shrine known as "Salman-i Pak". | ||
Based on some reports, Salman was a Zoroastrian Iranian whose original name was Ruzbih. He converted to Christianity in his youth. After hearing the Christians foretelling the emergence of a prophet in the land of Arabs, he set off toward [[Hijaz]]. He was enslaved in the middle of the way and sold to a man from [[Banu Qurayza]] in [[Medina]]. He entered Medina when prophet Muhammad (s) had recently emigrated to the city. Salman met the Prophet (s) and after confirming the signs of prophethood converted to [[Islam]]. The Prophet (s) bought and freed him and named him "Salman". | Based on some reports, Salman was a Zoroastrian Iranian whose original name was Ruzbih. He converted to Christianity in his youth. After hearing the Christians foretelling the emergence of a prophet in the land of Arabs, he set off toward [[Hijaz]]. He was enslaved in the middle of the way and sold to a man from [[Banu Qurayza]] in [[Medina]]. He entered Medina when prophet Muhammad (s) had recently emigrated to the city. Salman met the Prophet (s) and after confirming the signs of prophethood converted to [[Islam]]. The Prophet (s) bought and freed him and named him "Salman". | ||
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The same statement of the Prophet has also been narrated in another report. Based on this report, during the days when people of Medina were busy digging a [[Battle of Trench|trench]] to confront their enemy, the army of al-Ahzab, Salman al-Farsi who was a strong man played a prominent role in the fulfillment of the task, therefore, [[Migrants]] and [[Helpers]] each considered him a member of their respective group then the Prophet (s) said that Salman is one of us, the Ahl al-Bayt. | The same statement of the Prophet has also been narrated in another report. Based on this report, during the days when people of Medina were busy digging a [[Battle of Trench|trench]] to confront their enemy, the army of al-Ahzab, Salman al-Farsi who was a strong man played a prominent role in the fulfillment of the task, therefore, [[Migrants]] and [[Helpers]] each considered him a member of their respective group then the Prophet (s) said that Salman is one of us, the Ahl al-Bayt. | ||
Other hadiths have been narrated from the Prophet (s) praising Salman including a statement to the fact that the heaven is eager to have [[Ali]], [[Ammar]], and Salman or a hadith based on which God has obliged the Prophet (s) to like Ali, Salman, [[Miqdad]], and Abu Dhar. | Other hadiths have been narrated from the Prophet (s) praising Salman including a statement to the fact that the heaven is eager to have [[Ali]], [['Ammar b. Yasir|Ammar]], and Salman or a hadith based on which God has obliged the Prophet (s) to like Ali, Salman, [[Miqdad]], and Abu Dhar. | ||
In Shiite sources, there are hadiths narrated from Imams (a) praising Slaman. In these hadiths, he is generally considered among the first Shiites who are steadfast in faith. Among these hadiths, there is a statement by Imam Ali (a) in which Salman and some other companions such as Abu Dhar, Ammar, and Miqdad have been considered among those for whose blessings, God grants sustenance to people. Imam Ali (a) has also considered Salman as having the knowledge of the first and the last. In a hadith narrated from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], it is stated that once in a meeting with Imam (a), Salman al-Farsi's name was mentioned and Imam (a) said not to mention his name as al-Farsi but mention him as Salman al-Muhammadi since he is one of us, Ahl al-Bayt. | In Shiite sources, there are hadiths narrated from Imams (a) praising Slaman. In these hadiths, he is generally considered among the first Shiites who are steadfast in faith. Among these hadiths, there is a statement by Imam Ali (a) in which Salman and some other companions such as Abu Dhar, Ammar, and Miqdad have been considered among those for whose blessings, God grants sustenance to people. Imam Ali (a) has also considered Salman as having the knowledge of the first and the last. In a hadith narrated from [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] and [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], it is stated that once in a meeting with Imam (a), Salman al-Farsi's name was mentioned and Imam (a) said not to mention his name as al-Farsi but mention him as Salman al-Muhammadi since he is one of us, Ahl al-Bayt. | ||