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The Companion Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ appointed him governor of Mada’in during the latter’s reign as caliph.
Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ passed away on the 10th of Rajab, in 33 AH or 36 AH. His shrine is in Mada`in, Iraq.[1] Due to this, Mada`in is also known as Salmān Pāk.
As reported by the Companion Abū Buraydah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ from his father, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Allah has commanded me to love four people and has informed me He also loves them.” He was asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, who are they?” He replied, ''ʿAli, Salmān, Abū Dhar and Abū Miqdād (رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُم).”[2]
Paradise yearns for four Companions
A narration mentions how the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Paradise yearns for ʿAli bin Abī Ṭālib, ʿAmmār bin Yāsir, Salmān Fārsi and Miqdād bin Aswad (رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُم).”[3]
Zādhān Kindi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه relates:
We were once in the company of the fourth caliph of Islam, ʿAli bin Abī Ṭālib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ. He began to acclaim, “Who can be like Salmān Fārsi from amongst you? Not only was he from the Ahl al-Bayt, he attained the first and last forms of knowledge, as he
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- The Companion Salmān Fārsi
- Excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Salaam is the best gift
- Madani Pearls derived from this incident
- 1. Mutual love between the Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ
- 2. True virtue is that which leads to Paradise
- Death is inevitable
- 3. Make a habit of conveying salaam
- Salaam develops love
- An arrow of love
- You would have been deceptive in your trust…
- Conveying someone’s salaam is wājib
- A brief introduction to Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Searching for the truth
- Paradise yearns for four Companions
- Endless ocean of knowledge
- Passing away
- Four people beloved to Allah
- Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is from the Ahl al-Bayt
- Preferring to eat from what he earned
- Needlessly begging
- Crying at the time of death
- Reliance upon Allah is an excellent action
- Encouragement for Pious Deed Number 14
- The Importance of One Prostration
- 3 hadith regarding the virtues of sajdah
- Writing on a stamp
- Remembering the Lion of Allah - Sayyidunā ʿAli رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- A brief introduction to Sayyidunā ʿAli رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Love for Sayyidunā ʿAli رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ removes sins
- Accepting Islam after witnessing a miracle
- Department of Contacting Scholars
- Madani Pearls on how to make a religious environment at home
