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Salman al-Farisi, The seeker from Persia

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CompanionThe seeker from Persia

Salman al-Farisiسلمان الفارسي

Approximate dateAl-Mada'in (Ctesiphon)

A Persian who left his home to search for the truth and found it in Madinah.

Born a Zoroastrian near Isfahan, Salman became a Christian and served a line of monks, the last of whom told him a prophet would appear in Arabia. Sold into slavery, he reached Madinah and recognised the signs. At the Battle of the Trench he suggested digging the ditch. He later governed al-Mada'in, the old Persian capital.

What does the Quran say?

62:3

What does the hadith say?

Sahih al-Bukhari 4897

The lesson

A sincere search for truth is never wasted.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Ctesiphon (al-Mada'in)Sasanian PersiaPersian EmpireThe Persians

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