Hayat-e-Salman al Farsi
Salman al Farsi was a companion of prophet Muhammad (s) and 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". This book is a detailed elaboration about him.
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Salman al Farsi was a companion of prophet Muhammad (s) and 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". This book is a detailed elaboration about him.
