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Salman AlFaarisi
by Farzin Sadeq 8B
Pre-Islamic History
Salman al-Faarisi was born with the Persian name Rouzbeh in the
town of Isfahan. His father was the chief of the village Jayyan and a
man of great wealth. Salman grew up in an Zoroastrian family.
Salman was very religious to the Zoroastrian religion. He was
appointed the custodian of fire.
He discovered a Christian church after hearing its voices at prayer.
He felt drawn to the religion almost instantly.
He accompanied a Christian bishop for many years and came
across many religious Christians.
The last one told him about a prophet in Arabia that was written in
the Bible. Salman left for Medina in pursuit of the final prophet to
seek the truth.
A group of Arab leaders deceived Salman and sold him to slavery.
Converting to Islam
Salman was at the top of a palm tree in his master’s garden and he
heard the nephew of his master saying something about a prophet.
He said: ”May God, declare war on the Aws and Khazraj. By God,
they are now gathering at Quba to meet a man who has come from
Makkah today and who claims that he is a prophet.”
Salman tried to listen again but his master gave him a terrible blow.
Salman could not wait and he decided to see the Prophet during
the evening.
He gathered some dates and told the Prophet: ”I’ve heard that
you’re a righteous person and that you have companions with you
who are strangers and are in need. Here is something from me as
sadaqah. I see you deserve it more than others.” He noticed that
the Prophet ordered his companions to eat except himself.
Salman again brought dates to the Prophet and said: “I noticed that
you didn’t eat of the sadaqah I gave. This however is a gift for you.”
Where He Spread
the Word
His fame is due largely to
his nationality—he was a
prototype of the Persians
who were converted to
Islam and who played a
central role in the course
of Muslim history.
Salman translated parts
of the Quran into
Persian. He was the first
person to translate parts
of the Quran in a foreign
Map of Where he Spread
the Word
Main Contributions
to Islam
Salman suggested a strategy in war with the Quraish. The strategy
was to dig a khandaq or ditch around Madinah to keep the Quraysh
away. It was known as the “Battle of Khandaq”. This was an
innovation in Arabian warfare and was important in the Prophet’s
successful defense.
Salman participated in all of the other campaigns of the Prophet
afterwards. He was with Saad in the conquest of Iraq. After the
grand victory, the Caliph Umar chose him because of his
knowledge of the terrain, to select the land upon which Kufa was to
be built.
Salman was a noted scholar with his vast knowledge and wisdom.
He had a knowledge of the Christian scriptures, the Quran and his
earlier knowledge of the Zoroastrian religion. Salman translated
parts of the Quran into Persian. He was the first person to translate
parts of the Quran in a foreign language.
Benefits in the
Modern World
When he was spreading the true
message of Islam, he faced many
obstacles. He was locked away by
his father and he became a slave
in his journey to seek the truth.
His life story has many
inspirational stories and lessons.
His life struggles and seeking for
help have many great teachings
that are very beneficial for our
generation.
He helped many people to
understand the speech of the
Quran by translating the
language. Without his translations,
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