in the caravan became corrupt. Seeing he was alone, they sold him to a disbeliever.^[1]

According to several narrations, Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was sold more than ten times.^[2]  After much hardship, he reached Madinah and began his wait for the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Eventually, his waiting came to an end. One fortunate day, Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was picking dates from the garden of his worldly master. He heard news that the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had migrated from Makkah and is now residing in Quba. Hearing this fanned the flame of love in his heart even further. His heart became restless in anticipation. The Prophet he had waited years to meet, the Prophet he had waited years to see, the Prophet he had searched far and wide for had finally arrived; صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

His heart moved to and fro in restless anticipation. He could not remain patient for much longer. Thus, Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ counted down the time until he finally met who he was searching for all these years.

The day then came when the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم entered Madinah and the streets were filled with people celebrating his arrival. There was happiness everywhere and the atmosphere of Eid was overwhelmingly prevalent. Light and joy were everywhere the eye could see. Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ searched for the signs the hermit had informed him about, which he found in totality. He accepted Islam and adopted the company of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.^[3]

Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ remained in company of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم until the end. The second caliph of Islam ʿUmar bin al-