مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهمMusnad of the Ansar
حَدِيثُ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Hadith of Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith 23703
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ بَعْضُ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَهُمْ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ بِهِ : إِنِّي لَأَرَى صَاحِبَكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ حَتَّى الْخِرَاءَةِ ! ، قَالَ سَلْمَانُ : أَجَلْ ، " أَمَرَنَا أَنْ لَا نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ، وَلَا نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِأَيْمَانِنَا ، وَلَا نَكْتَفِيَ بِدُونِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا رَجِيعٌ وَلَا عَظْمٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some polytheists mocked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "We see that your Prophet even teaches you the manner of relieving yourselves." Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Yes! He commands us that we should not face the Qiblah at that time, should not clean ourselves with the right hand, and should not suffice with less than three stones, nor with dung or bone."
Hadith 23704
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شَرِيكٌ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدٍ الْمُكْتِبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يَقْبَلُ الْهَدِيَّةَ ، وَلَا يَقْبَلُ الصَّدَقَةَ " ، قَالَ عَبْد اللَّهِ : وحَدَّثَنَاه عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شَرِيكٌ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدٍ الْمُكْتِبِ ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ نَحْوَهُ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to accept gifts for himself but did not accept charity.
Hadith 23705
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ : إِنِّي لَأَرَى صَاحِبَكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ ؟ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ إِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمْ الْغَائِطَ ! قَالَ : قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، أَجَلْ ، وَلَوْ سَخِرْتَ " إِنَّهُ لَيُعَلِّمُنَا كَيْفَ يَأْتِي أَحَدُنَا الْغَائِطَ ، وَإِنَّهُ يَنْهَانَا أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ أَحَدُنَا الْقِبْلَةَ وَأَنْ يَسْتَدْبِرَهَا ، وَأَنْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِيَمِينِهِ ، وَأَنْ يَتَمَسَّحَ أَحَدُنَا بِرَجِيعٍ وَلَا عَظْمٍ ، وَأَنْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ بِأَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some polytheists mocked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "We see that your Prophet even teaches you the manner of relieving yourselves." Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Yes! He commands us that we should not face the Qiblah at that time, should not clean ourselves with the right hand, and should not suffice with less than three stones, nor with dung or bone."
Hadith 23706
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ الْمَاصِرُ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ ، قَالَ : كَانَ حُذَيْفَةُ بِالْمَدَائِنِ ، فَكَانَ يَذْكُرُ أَشْيَاءَ قَالَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجَاءَ حُذَيْفَةُ إِلَى سَلْمَانَ ، فَيَقُولُ سَلْمَانُ : يَا حُذَيْفَةُ ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَغْضَبُ فَيَقُولُ ، وَيَرْضَى فَيَقُولُ ، لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَطَبَ ، فَقَالَ : " أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبَبْتُهُ سَبَّةً فِي غَضَبِي ، أَوْ لَعَنْتُهُ لَعْنَةً ، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا مِنْ وَلَدِ آدَمَ أَغْضَبُ كَمَا يَغْضَبُونَ ، وَإِنَّمَا بَعَثَنِي رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ ، فَاجْعَلْهَا صَلَاةً عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Amr bin Qurrah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) used to live in the city of Mada'in and would mention some things that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said. One day Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "Hudhaifa! The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes spoke certain things in anger and sometimes in happiness. I know that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said while delivering a sermon: 'If I have ever spoken harshly to any of my followers in anger or cursed or reproached him, then I am also from among the children of Adam, and just as ordinary people get angry, I also get angry. And Allah has made me a mercy to the worlds. O Allah! Make these words of mine a source of mercy for that person on the Day of Resurrection.'"
Hadith 23707
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ ، وَأَخَذَ مِنْهَا غُصْنًا يَابِسًا ، فَهَزَّهُ حَتَّى تَحَاتَّ وَرَقُهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا أَبَا عُثْمَانَ ، أَلَا تَسْأَلُنِي لِمَ أَفْعَلُ هَذَا ؟ قُلْتُ : وَلِمَ تَفْعَلُهُ ؟ فَقَالَ : هَكَذَا فَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ ، فَأَخَذَ مِنْهَا غُصْنًا يَابِسًا فَهَزَّهُ حَتَّى تَحَاتَّ وَرَقُهُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا سَلْمَانُ ، أَلَا تَسْأَلُنِي لِمَ أَفْعَلُ هَذَا ؟ " فَقُلْتُ : وَلِمَ تَفْعَلُهُ ؟ قَالَ : " إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ ، تَحَاتَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ كَمَا يَتَحَاتُّ هَذَا الْوَرَقُ " ، وَقَالَ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ذَلِكَ ذِكْرَى لِلذَّاكِرِينَ سورة هود آية 114 .
Abu Uthman says that once I was with Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) under a tree. He took hold of a dry branch of it and shook it, so its leaves began to fall. Then he said, "O Abu Uthman! Why do you not ask me why I did this?" I said, "Why did you do this?" He said, "Once I was with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) under a tree, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did the same with me, and the same question and answer took place. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that when a Muslim performs ablution well and offers the five prayers, his sins fall away just as these leaves are falling." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: 'And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.'
Hadith 23708
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، وَالْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ لَهُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ : إِنَّا نَرَى صَاحِبَكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ حَتَّى يُعَلِّمَكُمْ الْخِرَاءَةَ ! قَالَ : أَجَلْ ، إِنَّهُ يَنْهَانَا أَنْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِيَمِينِهِ ، أَوْ يَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ، وَيَنْهَانَا عَنِ الرَّوْثِ وَالْعِظَامِ ، وَقَالَ : " لَا يَسْتَنْجِي أَحَدُكُمْ بِدُونِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ " ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَّمَكُمْ هَذَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some polytheists mocked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "We see that your Prophet even teaches you the manner of relieving yourselves." Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Yes! He commands us that we should not face the Qiblah at that time, should not clean ourselves with the right hand, and should not suffice with less than three stones, nor with dung or bone."
Hadith 23709
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَّمَكُمْ هَذَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ
Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us from Mansur from Ibrahim from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid that a man from the polytheists said to a man from the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, "Did he teach you all of this?" Then he mentioned the hadith.
Hadith 23710
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ وَدِيعَةَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : " لَا يَغْتَسِلُ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ ، وَيَتَطَهَّرُ بِمَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ طُهْرٍ ، وَيَدَّهِنُ مِنْ دُهْنِهِ ، أَوْ يَمَسُّ مِنْ طِيبِ بَيْتِهِ ، ثُمَّ يَرُوحُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَا يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ، ثُمَّ يُنْصِتُ لِلْإِمَامِ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs ghusl on Friday, attains purity as much as possible, applies oil, uses the fragrance of his house, then sets out towards the mosque and does not separate two people, offers prayer as much as possible, and remains silent when the Imam is delivering the sermon, then all his sins are forgiven until the next Friday.
Hadith 23711
حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا احْتُضِرَ سَلْمَانُ بَكَى ، وَقَالَ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " عَهِدَ إِلَيْنَا عَهْدًا ، فَتَرَكْنَا مَا عَهِدَ إِلَيْنَا أَنْ يَكُونَ بُلْغَةُ أَحَدِنَا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا كَزَادِ الرَّاكِبِ " قَالَ : ثُمَّ نَظَرْنَا فِيمَا تَرَكَ ، فَإِذَا قِيمَةُ مَا تَرَكَ بِضْعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ دِرْهَمًا ، أَوْ بِضْعَةٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ دِرْهَمًا .
When the final moments of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) approached, he began to weep and said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had taken a covenant from us and left us upon that covenant: that in this world, the most possessions we should have should be no more than the provisions of a traveler. The narrator says that after the passing of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), when we examined his estate, the total value of all his belongings was only a little over twenty or thirty dirhams.
Hadith 23712
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ أَبِي قُرَّةَ الْكِنْدِيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ أَسَاوِرَةِ فَارِسَ ، فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ ، قَالَ : فَانْطَلَقْتُ تَرْفَعُنِي أَرْضٌ ، وَتَخْفِضُنِي أُخْرَى ، حَتَّى مَرَرْتُ عَلَى قَوْمٍ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ ، فَاسْتَعْبَدُونِي فَبَاعُونِي حَتَّى اشْتَرَتْنِي امْرَأَةٌ ، فَسَمِعْتُهُمْ يَذْكُرُونَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَكَانَ الْعَيْشُ عَزِيزًا ، فَقُلْتُ لَهَا : هَبِي لِي يَوْمًا ، فَقَالَتْ : نَعَمْ ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَاحْتَطَبْتُ حَطَبًا ، فَبِعْتُهُ فَصَنَعْتُ طَعَامًا ، فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَوَضَعْتُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا هَذَا ؟ " فَقُلْتُ : صَدَقَةٌ ، فَقَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : " كُلُوا " ، وَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ ، قُلْتُ : هَذِهِ مِنْ عَلَامَاتِهِ ، ثُمَّ مَكَثْتُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ أَمْكُثَ ، فَقُلْتُ لِمَوْلَاتِي : هَبِي لِي يَوْمًا ، قَالَتْ : نَعَمْ ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَاحْتَطَبْتُ حَطَبًا ، فبِعتُه بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَصَنَعْتُ طَعَامًا ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَوَضَعْتُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا هَذَا ؟ " قُلْتُ : هَدِيَّةٌ ، فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ ، وَقَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : " خُذُوا بِسْمِ اللَّهِ " وَقُمْتُ خَلْفَهُ ، فَوَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ فَإِذَا خَاتَمُ النُّبُوَّةِ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ : " وَمَا ذَاكَ ؟ " فَحَدَّثْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ ، وَقُلْتُ : أَيَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَإِنَّهُ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ ؟ فَقَالَ : " لَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ " ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّهُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ ، أَيَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ ؟ قَالَ : " لَنْ يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were from the children of the chiefs of Persia... Then, while mentioning the entire hadith (which is about to come at 24138), he said: I kept traveling through the ups and downs of the land until I passed by a tribe of villagers, so they made me a slave and sold me, and a woman bought me. I heard those people mentioning the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but by that time life had become bitter. I said to my mistress, "Give me a day off." She gave me a day off. I set out from there, cut some wood, sold it, prepared food, and brought it to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and presented it before him. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, "What is this?" I replied, "This is charity." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to his companions, "You all eat it," but the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not eat from it. I thought to myself that this is a sign (which has been fulfilled). After some time, once again, I asked my mistress for a day off, which she gave me. As before, I cut wood, sold it, prepared food, and brought it to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was sitting among his companions. I placed the food before the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, "What is this?" I replied, "This is a gift." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) extended his hand and also said to the companions (may Allah be pleased with them), "Eat, in the name of Allah." Then I went and stood behind the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) lifted his cloak, and there the Seal of Prophethood became visible. As soon as I saw it, I said, "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, "What is the matter?" I told the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about that man and asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Will that man enter Paradise, because he was the one who told me that you are the Prophet of Allah?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Only that person will enter Paradise who is a Muslim." I repeated my question, and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave the same answer again.
Hadith 23713
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ : إِنَّ هَذَا لَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيُعَلِّمُكُمْ الْخِرَاءَةَ ! قَالَ : قُلْتُ : " لَئِنْ قُلْتُمْ ذَاكَ ، لَقَدْ " نَهَانَا أَنْ نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ أَوْ نَسْتَدْبِرَهَا ، أَوْ نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِأَيْمَانِنَا ، أَوْ يَكْتَفِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِدُونِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ ، أَوْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِرَجِيعٍ أَوْ عَظْمٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some polytheists mocked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "We see that your Prophet even teaches you the manner of relieving yourselves." Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Yes! He commands us that we should not face the Qiblah at that time, should not clean ourselves with the right hand, and should not suffice with less than three stones, nor with dung or bone."
Hadith 23714
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَسْتَحِي أَنْ يَبْسُطَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَيْهِ يَدَيْهِ يَسْأَلُهُ خَيْرًا ، فَيَرُدَّهُمَا خَائِبَتَيْنِ " . .
Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Allah Almighty feels shy that any of His servants raises his hands before Him and asks for something, and He returns them empty-handed.
Hadith 23715
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا رَجُلٌ فِي مَجْلِسِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ ، يُحَدِّثُ بِهَذَا ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بمثلِه ، قَالَ يَزِيدُ : سَمُّوهُ لِي ، قَالُوا : هُوَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ ، قَالَ عَبْد اللَّهِ : قَالَ أَبِي : يَعْنِي : جَعْفَرَ صَاحِبَ الْأَنْمَاطِ.
The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.
Hadith 23716
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ سَلْمَانَ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ فَأَخَذَ غُصْنًا مِنْهَا فَنَفَضَهُ ، فَتَسَاقَطَ وَرَقُهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَلَا تَسْأَلُونِي عَمَّا صَنَعْتُ ؟ فَقُلْنَا : أَخْبِرْنَا ، فَقَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ظِلِّ شَجَرَةٍ ، فَأَخَذَ غُصْنًا مِنْهَا فَنَفَضَهُ فَتَسَاقَطَ وَرَقُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " أَلَا تَسْأَلُونِي عَمَّا صَنَعْتُ ؟ " فَقُلْنَا : أَخْبِرْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ ، تَحَاتَّتْ عَنْهُ خَطَايَاهُ كَمَا تَحَاتَّ وَرَقُ هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةِ " .
Abu Uthman says that once I was with Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) under a tree. He took hold of a dry branch of it and shook it, so its leaves began to fall. Then he said, "O Abu Uthman! Why do you not ask me why I did this?" I said, "Why did you do this?" He replied, "Once I was with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) under a tree, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did the same with me, and the same questions and answers took place. After that, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that when a Muslim performs ablution well and offers the five prayers, his sins fall away just as these leaves are falling."
Hadith 23717
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ مَوْلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ صُوحَانَ الْعَبْدِيِّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، فَرَأَى رَجُلًا قَدْ أَحْدَثَ ، وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْزِعَ خُفَّيْهِ ، فَأَمَرَهُ سَلْمَانُ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ وَعَلَى عِمَامَتِهِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ ، وَقَالَ سَلْمَانُ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يَمْسَحُ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ وَعَلَى خِمَارِهِ " .
Abu Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was with Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him). He saw that a man had become impure and wanted to take off his socks. Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed him to wipe over his socks and turban, and to wipe the amount of his forehead, and said that I have seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping over his socks and head covering (turban).
Hadith 23718
حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ قَرْثَعٍ الضَّبِّيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَتَدْرِي مَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ؟ " قُلْتُ : هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي جَمَعَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ أَبَاكُمْ ، قَالَ : " لَكِنِّي أَدْرِي مَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ، لَا يَتَطَهَّرُ الرَّجُلُ فَيُحْسِنُ طُهُورَهُ ، ثُمَّ يَأْتِي الْجُمُعَةَ ، فَيُنْصِتُ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ الْإِمَامُ صَلَاتَهُ ، إِلَّا كَانَ كَفَّارَةً لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الْمُقْبِلَةِ مَا اجْتُنِبَتْ الْمَقْتَلَةُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs ghusl on Friday, attains purity as much as possible, applies oil, uses the fragrance of his house, then sets out towards the mosque and does not separate two people, prays as much as possible, and remains silent when the Imam is delivering the sermon, then all his sins are forgiven until the next Friday, as long as he avoids fighting.
Hadith 23719
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : قِيلَ لِسَلْمَانَ : قَدْ عَلَّمَكُمْ نَبِيُّكُمْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى الْخِرَاءَةِ ! قَالَ : أَجَلْ ، " نَهَانَا أَنْ نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ بِغَائِطٍ أَوْ بِبَوْلٍ ، أَوْ أَنْ نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِالْيَمِينِ ، أَوْ أَنْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِأَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثِ أَحْجَارٍ ، أَوْ أَنْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ بِرَجِيعٍ أَوْ بِعَظْمٍ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once some polytheists mocked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying, "We see that your Prophet even teaches you the manner of relieving yourselves." Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Yes! He commands us that we should not face the Qiblah at that time, should not clean ourselves with the right hand, and should not suffice with less than three stones, nor with dung or bone."
Hadith 23720
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَلَقَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ فَمِنْهَا رَحْمَةٌ يَتَرَاحَمُ بِهَا الْخَلْقُ ، فَبِهَا تَعْطِفُ الْوُحُوشُ عَلَى أَوْلَادِهَا ، وَأَخَّرَ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has created one hundred mercies, of which one mercy is such that through it the creation shows mercy to one another, and even wild animals show compassion to their offspring, and ninety-nine mercies have been reserved for the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 23721
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنِي مِسْعَرٌ ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ الْكِنْدِيِّ ، قَالَ : عَرَضَ أَبِي عَلَى سَلْمَانَ أُخْتَهُ فَأَبَى ، وَتَزَوَّجَ مَوْلَاةً لَهُ ، يُقَالُ لَهَا : بُقَيْرَةُ ، قَالَ : فَبَلَغَ أَبَا قُرَّةَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ بَيْنَ سَلْمَانَ وَحُذَيْفَةَ شَيْءٌ ، فَأَتَاهُ يَطْلُبُهُ ، فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ فِي مَبْقَلَةٍ لَهُ ، فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهِ فَلَقِيَهُ مَعَهُ زَبِيلٌ فِيهِ بَقْلٌ ، قَدْ أَدْخَلَ عَصَاهُ فِي عُرْوَةِ الزَّبِيلِ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ ، قَالَ : أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، مَا كَانَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ حُذَيْفَةَ ؟ قَالَ : يَقُولُ سَلْمَانُ : وَكَانَ الإِنْسَانُ عَجُولا سورة الإسراء آية 11 ، فَانْطَلَقَا حَتَّى أَتَيَا دَارَ سَلْمَانَ ، فَدَخَلَ سَلْمَانُ الدَّارَ ، فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ ، ثُمَّ أَذِنَ فَإِذَا نَمَطٌ مَوْضُوعٌ عَلَى بَابٍ وَعِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ لَبِنَاتٌ ، وَإِذَا قُرْطَانِ ، فَقَالَ : اجْلِسْ عَلَى فِرَاشِ مَوْلَاتِكَ الَّذِي تُمَهِّدُ لِنَفْسِهَا ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ يُحَدِّثُهُ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ حُذَيْفَةَ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ بِأَشْيَاءَ يَقُولُهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَضَبِهِ لِأَقْوَامٍ ، فَأُسْأَلُ عَنْهَا فَأَقُولُ : حُذَيْفَةُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُ ، وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ضَغَائِنُ بَيْنَ أَقْوَامٍ ، فَأُتِيَ حُذَيْفَةُ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ : إِنَّ سَلْمَانَ لَا يُصَدِّقُكَ وَلَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بِمَا تَقُولُ ، فَجَاءَنِي حُذَيْفَةُ ، فَقَالَ : يَا سَلْمَانُ ابْنَ أُمِّ سَلْمَانَ ! قُلْتُ : يَا حُذَيْفَةُ ابْنَ أُمِّ حُذَيْفَةَ ، لَتَنْتَهِيَنَّ أَوْ لَأَكْتُبَنَّ إِلَى عُمَرَ ، فَلَمَّا خَوَّفْتُهُ بِعُمَرَ تَرَكَنِي ، وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مِنْ وَلَدِ آدَمَ أَنَا ، فَأَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ لَعَنْتُهُ لَعْنَةً أَوْ سَبَبْتُهُ سَبَّةً فِي غَيْرِ كُنْهِهِ ، فَاجْعَلْهَا عَلَيْهِ صَلَاةً " .
Amr bin Abi Qurrah Kindi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that his father proposed marriage to the sister of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) in his presence, but he refused and instead married his freed slave woman, whose name was Baqirah. Then Abu Qurrah found out that there was some estrangement between Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him), so he went searching for them and learned that they were near their vegetables. Abu Qurrah set out in that direction and on the way met Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), who had a basket filled with vegetables with him. He had inserted his stick into the rope of the basket and placed it on his shoulder. I said to him, "O Abu Abdullah! Is there any estrangement between you and Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him)?" Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "Man is ever hasty," and they both continued walking until they reached the house of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) went inside the house and greeted (with salam), then allowed Abu Qurrah to enter. There, near the door, a sheet was spread, some bricks were placed at the head, and two earrings were lying there. Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Sit on the bed of my slave woman who has prepared herself." He began the conversation and said, "Hudhaifah narrates many things which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to some people in a state of anger. People ask me about it, so I tell them that Hudhaifah knows better what he says. I do not like to increase hatred among people. People go to Hudhaifah and say that Salman neither confirms nor denies you. So once Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to me and said, 'O son of Umm Salman, Salman! I have also said, O son of Umm Hudhaifah, Hudhaifah! You should desist, otherwise I will write a letter to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).' When I made him fear Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he left me alone. Although the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has said, 'I am also from the children of Adam, so if I have cursed or reproached any believing servant or said something harsh about him, then O Allah! Make it a source of mercy for him.'"
Hadith 23722
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي سَلْمَانُ ، قَالَ : " أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِطَعَامٍ وَأَنَا مَمْلُوكٌ ، فَقُلْتُ : هَذِهِ صَدَقَةٌ ، فَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ فَأَكَلُوا وَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِطَعَامٍ ، فَقُلْتُ : هَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ أَهْدَيْتُهَا لَكَ ، أُكْرِمُكَ بِهَا فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُكَ لَا تَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ ، فَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ فَأَكَلُوا وَأَكَلَ مَعَهُمْ " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that during my period of slavery, once I brought food to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "This is charity." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his companions, and they ate it, but the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat it himself. On another occasion, I brought food again and said, "This is a gift which I have brought for you out of respect for you, because I have seen that you do not eat charity." So the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed his companions, and they ate it, and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also ate it with them.
Hadith 23723
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ آلِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ مَوْلَاتِي فِي ذَلِكَ ، فَطَيَّبَتْ لِي فَاحْتَطَبْتُ حَطَبًا فَبِعْتُهُ ، فَاشْتَرَيْتُ ذَلِكَ الطَّعَامَ.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that in this regard, I used to seek permission from my mistress; she would gladly grant me permission. I would cut wood, sell it, and buy food with it.
Hadith 23724
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُقْرِيُّ ، وَعَفَّانُ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ مَوْلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ صُوحَانَ الْعَبْدِيِّ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، فَرَأَى رَجُلًا قَدْ أَحْدَثَ ، وَهُوَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَنْزِعَ خُفَّيْهِ لِلْوُضُوءِ ، فَأَمَرَهُ سَلْمَانُ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ وَعَلَى عِمَامَتِهِ وَيَمْسَحَ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ ، وَقَالَ سَلْمَانُ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " مَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ وَعَلَى خِمَارِهِ " .
Abu Muslim (rahimahullah) says that once I was with Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) when he saw a man who had become impure and wanted to take off his leather socks. Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed him to wipe over the socks and the turban, and to wipe the amount of his forehead, and said: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping over his leather socks and his turban (head covering).
Hadith 23725
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ وَدِيعَةَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لَا يَغْتَسِلُ الرَّجُلُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ ، وَيَتَطَهَّرُ بِمَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ طُهْرٍ ، ثُمَّ يَدَّهِنُ مِنْ دُهْنِهِ ، أَوْ يَمَسُّ مِنْ طِيبِ بَيْتِهِ ، ثُمَّ يَرُوحُ ، فَلَمْ يُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى مَا كُتِبَ لَهُ ، ثُمَّ يُنْصِتُ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ الْإِمَامُ ، إِلَّا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs ghusl on Friday, attains purity as much as possible, applies oil, uses the fragrance of his house, then sets out towards the mosque and does not separate two people, offers prayer as much as possible, and remains silent when the Imam is delivering the sermon, then all his sins are forgiven until the next Friday.
Hadith 23726
حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، أَنَّهُ انْتَهَى إِلَى حِصْنٍ أَوْ مَدِينَةٍ ، فَقَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : دَعُونِي أَدْعُوهُمْ كَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْعُوهُمْ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّمَا كُنْتُ رَجُلًا مِنْكُمْ ، فَهَدَانِي اللَّهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ ، فَإِنْ أَسْلَمْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ مَا لَنَا وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا عَلَيْنَا ، وَإِنْ أَنْتُمْ أَبَيْتُمْ ، فَأَدُّوا الْجِزْيَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ صَاغِرُونَ ، فَإِنْ أَبَيْتُمْ نَابَذْنَاكُمْ عَلَى سَوَاءٍ ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْخَائِنِينَ " ، يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ بِهِمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الرَّابِعُ غَدَا النَّاسُ إِلَيْهَا فَفَتَحُوهَا.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that when he reached near a city, he said to his companions, "Leave me so that I may present the invitation to them in the same manner as I saw the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inviting." Then he said to the people of the city, "I was one of you; Allah has guided me to Islam. If you also accept Islam, you will have the same rights as we have. If you refuse, then pay the jizya and you will be in a state of subjugation. If you refuse even this, then we will respond to you equally. Surely, Allah does not like those who are treacherous." He continued in this manner for three days, and when the fourth day came, he advanced towards the city with the people and conquered it.
Hadith 23727
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي زَكَرِيَّا الْخُزَاعِيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ السِّمْطِ ، وَهُوَ مُرَابِطٌ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " مَنْ رَابَطَ يَوْمًا أَوْ لَيْلَةً كَانَ لَهُ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ لِلْقَاعِدِ ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، أَجْرَى اللَّهُ لَهُ أَجْرَهُ وَالَّذِي كَانَ يَعْمَلُ أَجْرَ صَلَاتِهِ وَصِيَامِهِ وَنَفَقَتِهِ ، وَوُقِيَ مِنْ فَتَّانِ الْقَبْرِ ، وَأَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), who was appointed as a guard over Shurahbil bin Simt, that he said: I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that whoever guards the borders for one day or one night, it is as if someone fasted for a month while waiting for his turn. And whoever dies while guarding the borders in the way of Allah, Allah continues his reward and also the reward of the deeds he used to do, such as prayer, fasting, and spending in the way of Allah, and he will be protected from the trial of the grave and will be safe from the great terror.
Hadith 23728
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي زَكَرِيَّا الْخُزَاعِيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ ، إِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ أَجْرُ الْمُرَابِطِ حَتَّى يُبْعَثَ ، وَيُؤْمَنَ الْفَتَّانَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever guards the borders for one day or one night, it is as if he fasted for a month while waiting for his turn. And whoever dies while guarding the borders in the way of Allah, Allah continues his reward and also the reward of the deeds he used to do, such as prayer, fasting, and spending in the way of Allah. He will be protected from the trial of the grave and will be safe from the great terror.
Hadith 23729
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ قَرْثَعٍ الضَّبِّيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَتَدْرِي مَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ ؟ قلت : الله ورسوله أعلم , ثم قال : " أتدري ما يوم الجمعة ؟ " قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : لَا أَدْرِي زَعَمَ سَأَلَهُ الرَّابِعَةَ أَمْ لَا ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : هُوَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي جُمِعَ فِيهِ أَبُوهُ أَوْ أَبُوكُمْ ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكَ عَنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ ؟ لَا يَتَطَهَّرُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ ثُمَّ يَمْشِي إِلَى ، الْمَسْجِدِ ثُمَّ يُنْصِتُ حَتَّى يَقْضِيَ الْإِمَامُ صَلَاتَهُ إِلَّا كَانَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْجُمُعَةِ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا مَا اجْتُنِبَتْ الْمَقْتَلَةُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever takes a bath on Friday, attains cleanliness as much as possible, applies oil, uses the perfume of his house, then sets out towards the mosque and does not separate two people, prays as much as possible, and remains silent when the Imam is delivering the sermon, then all his sins between that Friday and the next are forgiven, as long as he avoids major sins.
Hadith 23730
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : كَاتَبْتُ أَهْلِي عَلَى أَنْ أَغْرِسَ لَهُمْ خَمْسَ مِائَةِ فَسِيلَةٍ ، فَإِذَا عَلِقَتْ فَأَنَا حُرٌّ ، قَالَ : فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، قَالَ : " اغْرِسْ وَاشْتَرِطْ لَهُمْ ، فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَغْرِسَ فَآذِنِّي " قَالَ : فَآذَنْتُهُ ، قَالَ : فَجَاءَ ، فَجَعَلَ يَغْرِسُ بِيَدِهِ إِلَّا وَاحِدَةً غَرَسْتُهَا بِيَدَيَّ ، فَعَلِقْنَ إِلَّا الْوَاحِدَةَ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that I accepted a contract of manumission from my master on the condition that I would plant five hundred date palm saplings for him; when they would bear fruit, I would become free. I presented myself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this condition. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Accept this condition, and when you intend to plant the saplings, inform me." So I informed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and began to plant the saplings with his own hands, except for one sapling which I planted with my own hand. All the saplings bore fruit except for that one.
Hadith 23731
حَدَّثَنَا شُجَاعُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، قَالَ : ذَكَرَهُ قَابُوسُ بْنُ أَبِي ظَبْيَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : يَا سَلْمَانُ ، " لَا تُبْغِضْنِي فَتُفَارِقَ دِينَكَ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَكَيْفَ أُبْغِضُكَ وَبِكَ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ ؟ ! قَالَ : " تُبْغِضُ الْعَرَبَ فَتُبْغِضُنِي " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me: O Salman! Do not bear hatred against me, otherwise you will separate from your religion. I said: O Messenger of Allah! How can I bear hatred against you when Allah has granted us guidance through you? The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: If you hate the Arabs, you will be among those who hate me.
Hadith 23732
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَاشِمٍ ، عَنْ زَاذَانَ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : قَرَأْتُ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ : بَرَكَةُ الطَّعَامِ الْوُضُوءُ بَعْدَهُ ، قَالَ : فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِمَا قَرَأْتُ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ ، فَقَالَ : " بَرَكَةُ الطَّعَامِ الْوُضُوءُ قَبْلَهُ وَالْوُضُوءُ بَعْدَهُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) that I had read in the Torah that the blessing of food is in washing the hands before it. I mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and referred to what I had read in the Torah. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The blessing of food is in washing the hands before it and also in washing the hands after it.
Hadith 23733
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ شَابُورَ رَجُلٌ مَنْ بَنِي أَسَدٍ ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهِ شَكَّ قَيْسٌ ، أَنَّ سَلْمَانَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَدَعَا لَهُ بِمَا كَانَ عِنْدَهُ ، وَقَالَ : لَوْلَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " نَهَانَا أَوْ لَوْلَا أَنَّا نُهِينَا أَنْ يَتَكَلَّفَ أَحَدُنَا لِصَاحِبِهِ " ، لَتَكَلَّفْنَا لَكَ.
Shaqiq narrates that a man came to Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), so Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) presented to him whatever was available with him and said, "If the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had not forbidden us from being formal and affected, I would have made special arrangements for you."
Hadith 23734
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ ، أَنَّ سَلْمَانَ حَاصَرَ قَصْرًا مِنْ قُصُورِ فَارِسَ ، فقال لأصحابه : دَعُوني حتى أَفعلَ ما رأيتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلُ ، " فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ مِنْكُمْ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَزَقَنِي الْإِسْلَامَ ، وَقَدْ تَرَوْنَ طَاعَةَ الْعَرَبِ ، فَإِنْ أَنْتُمْ أَسْلَمْتُمْ وَهَاجَرْتُمْ إِلَيْنَا ، فَأَنْتُمْ بِمَنْزِلَتِنَا ، يَجْرِي عَلَيْكُمْ مَا يَجْرِي عَلَيْنَا ، وَإِنْ أَنْتُمْ أَسْلَمْتُمْ وَأَقَمْتُمْ فِي دِيَارِكُمْ ، فَأَنْتُمْ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْأَعْرَابِ ، يَجْرِي لَكُمْ مَا يَجْرِي لَهُمْ ، وَيَجْرِي عَلَيْكُمْ مَا يَجْرِي عَلَيْهِمْ ، فَإِنْ أَبَيْتُمْ وَأَقْرَرْتُمْ بِالْجِزْيَةِ ، فَلَكُمْ مَا لِأَهْلِ الْجِزْيَةِ ، وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجِزْيَةِ " ، عَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : انْهَدُوا إِلَيْهِمْ فَفَتَحَهَا.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that when he reached near a city, he said to his companions, "Leave me so that I may present the invitation to them in the same manner as I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) inviting." Then he said to the people of the city, "I was one of you; Allah has guided me to Islam. If you also accept Islam, you will have the same rights as we have. If you refuse, then pay the jizya, and in that case, you will be subdued. If you refuse even that, then we will respond to you equally. Surely, Allah does not like those who are treacherous." He continued in this manner for three days, and when the fourth day came, he advanced towards the city with the people and conquered it.
Hadith 23735
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ ثَابِتِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي زَكَرِيَّا ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ ، صَائِمًا لَا يُفْطِرُ ، وَقَائِمًا لَا يَفْتُرُ ، وَإِنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا جَرَى عَلَيْهِ كَصَالِحِ عَمَلِهِ حَتَّى يُبْعَثَ ، وَوُقِيَ عَذَابَ الْقَبْرِ " . .
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever guards the borders for one day or night, it is better than a month of continuous fasting and prayer. And whoever dies while guarding the borders in the path of Allah, Allah continues his reward until he is resurrected, and he will remain safe from the punishment of the grave.
Hadith 23736
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ ثَوْبَانَ ، حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ خَالِدَ بْنَ مَعْدَانَ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.
The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.
Hadith 23737
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَاصِمُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي سَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ حَدِيثَهُ مِنْ فِيهِ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ رَجُلًا فَارِسِيًّا مِنْ أَهْلِ أَصْبَهَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ قَرْيَةٍ مِنْهَا ، يُقَالُ لَهَا : جَيٌّ ، وَكَانَ أَبِي دِهْقَانَ قَرْيَتِهِ ، وَكُنْتُ أَحَبَّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ إِلَيْهِ ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ بِهِ حُبُّهُ إِيَّايَ حَتَّى حَبَسَنِي فِي بَيْتِهِ أَيْ مُلَازِمَ النَّارِ كَمَا تُحْبَسُ الْجَارِيَةُ ، وَأَجْهَدْتُ فِي الْمَجُوسِيَّةِ حَتَّى كُنْتُ قَطَنَ النَّارِ الَّذِي يُوقِدُهَا لَا يَتْرُكُهَا تَخْبُو سَاعَةً ، قَالَ : وَكَانَتْ لِأَبِي ضَيْعَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ ، قَالَ : فَشُغِلَ فِي بُنْيَانٍ لَهُ يَوْمًا ، فَقَالَ لِي : يَا بُنَيَّ ، إِنِّي قَدْ شُغِلْتُ فِي بُنْيَانٍ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ عَنْ ضَيْعَتِي ، فَاذْهَبْ فَاطَّلِعْهَا وَأَمَرَنِي فِيهَا بِبَعْضِ مَا يُرِيدُ ، فَخَرَجْتُ أُرِيدُ ضَيْعَتَهُ ، فَمَرَرْتُ بِكَنِيسَةٍ مِنْ كَنَائِسِ النَّصَارَى ، فَسَمِعْتُ أَصْوَاتَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ ، وَكُنْتُ لَا أَدْرِي مَا أَمْرُ النَّاسِ لِحَبْسِ أَبِي إِيَّايَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ، فَلَمَّا مَرَرْتُ بِهِمْ ، وَسَمِعْتُ أَصْوَاتَهُمْ ، دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْظُرُ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُمْ أَعْجَبَنِي صَلَاتُهُمْ وَرَغِبْتُ فِي أَمْرِهِمْ ، وَقُلْتُ : هَذَا وَاللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدِّينِ الَّذِي نَحْنُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا تَرَكْتُهُمْ حَتَّى غَرَبَتْ الشَّمْسُ وَتَرَكْتُ ضَيْعَةَ أَبِي وَلَمْ آتِهَا ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ : أَيْنَ أَصْلُ هَذَا الدِّينِ ؟ قَالُوا : بِالشَّامِ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَبِي ، وَقَدْ بَعَثَ فِي طَلَبِي وَشَغَلْتُهُ عَنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلِّهِ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا جِئْتُهُ ، قَالَ : أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، أَيْنَ كُنْتَ ؟ أَلَمْ أَكُنْ عَهِدْتُ إِلَيْكَ مَا عَهِدْتُ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا أَبَتِ ، مَرَرْتُ بِنَاسٍ يُصَلُّونَ فِي كَنِيسَةٍ لَهُمْ فَأَعْجَبَنِي مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ دِينِهِمْ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا زِلْتُ عِنْدَهُمْ حَتَّى غَرَبَتْ الشَّمْسُ ، قَالَ : أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، لَيْسَ فِي ذَلِكَ الدِّينِ خَيْرٌ ، دِينُكَ وَدِينُ آبَائِكَ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : كَلَّا وَاللَّهِ ، إِنَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دِينِنَا ، قَالَ : فَخَافَنِي ، فَجَعَلَ فِي رِجْلَيَّ قَيْدًا ، ثُمَّ حَبَسَنِي فِي بَيْتِهِ ، قَالَ : وَبَعَثَتْ إِلَيَّ النَّصَارَى ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ : إِذَا قَدِمَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَكْبٌ مِنَ الشَّامِ تُجَّارٌ مِنْ النَّصَارَى فَأَخْبِرُونِي بِهِمْ ، قَالَ : فَقَدِمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَكْبٌ مِنَ الشَّامِ تُجَّارٌ مِنْ النَّصَارَى ، قَالَ : فَأَخْبَرُونِي بِهِمْ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ : إِذَا قَضَوْا حَوَائِجَهُمْ وَأَرَادُوا الرَّجْعَةَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِمْ فَآذِنُونِي بِهِمْ ، قَالَ : َلَمَّا أَرَادُوا الرَّجْعَةَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِمْ أَخْبَرُونِي بِهِمْ ، فَأَلْقَيْتُ الْحَدِيدَ مِنْ رِجْلَيَّ ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ مَعَهُمْ حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ الشَّامَ ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْتُهَا ، قُلْتُ : مَنْ أَفْضَلُ أَهْلِ هَذَا الدِّينِ ، قَالُوا : الْأَسْقُفُّ فِي الْكَنِيسَةِ ، قَالَ : فَجِئْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : إِنِّي قَدْ رَغِبْتُ فِي هَذَا الدِّينِ ، وَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مَعَكَ أَخْدُمُكَ فِي كَنِيسَتِكَ ، وَأَتَعَلَّمُ مِنْكَ وَأُصَلِّي مَعَكَ ، قَالَ : فَادْخُلْ ، فَدَخَلْتُ مَعَهُ ، قَالَ : فَكَانَ رَجُلَ سَوْءٍ يَأْمُرُهُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَيُرَغِّبُهُمْ فِيهَا ، فَإِذَا جَمَعُوا إِلَيْهِ مِنْهَا أَشْيَاءَ ، اكْتَنَزَهُ لِنَفْسِهِ ، وَلَمْ يُعْطِهِ الْمَسَاكِينَ ، حَتَّى جَمَعَ سَبْعَ قِلَالٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَوَرِقٍ ، قَالَ : وَأَبْغَضْتُهُ بُغْضًا شَدِيدًا لِمَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَصْنَعُ ثُمَّ مَاتَ فَاجْتَمَعَتْ إِلَيْهِ النَّصَارَى لِيَدْفِنُوهُ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ : إِنَّ هَذَا كَانَ رَجُلَ سَوْءٍ يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَيُرَغِّبُكُمْ فِيهَا ، فَإِذَا جِئْتُمُوهُ بِهَا اكْتَنَزَهَا لِنَفْسِهِ وَلَمْ يُعْطِ الْمَسَاكِينَ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا ، قَالُوا : وَمَا عِلْمُكَ بِذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَنَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى كَنْزِهِ ، قَالُوا : فَدُلَّنَا عَلَيْهِ ، قَالَ : فَأَرَيْتُهُمْ مَوْضِعَهُ ، قَالَ : فَاسْتَخْرَجُوا مِنْهُ سَبْعَ قِلَالٍ مَمْلُوءَةٍ ذَهَبًا وَوَرِقًا ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا ، قَالُوا : وَاللَّهِ لَا نَدْفِنُهُ أَبَدًا ، فَصَلَبُوهُ ثُمَّ رَجَمُوهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِرَجُلٍ آخَرَ ، فَجَعَلُوهُ بِمَكَانِهِ ، قَالَ : يَقُولُ سَلْمَانُ : فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا لَا يُصَلِّي الْخَمْسَ ، أَرَى أَنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ ، أَزْهَدُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَا أَرْغَبُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ ، وَلَا أَدْأَبُ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا مِنْهُ ، قَالَ : فَأَحْبَبْتُهُ حُبًّا لَمْ أُحِبَّهُ مَنْ قَبْلَهُ ، وَأَقَمْتُ مَعَهُ زَمَانًا ، ثُمَّ حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا فُلَانُ ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَكَ وَأَحْبَبْتُكَ حُبًّا لَمْ أُحِبَّهُ مَنْ قَبْلَكَ ، وَقَدْ حَضَرَكَ مَا تَرَى مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ فَإِلَى مَنْ تُوصِي بِي ؟ وَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي ؟ قَالَ ، أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا الْيَوْمَ عَلَى مَا كُنْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، لَقَدْ هَلَكَ النَّاسُ وَبَدَّلُوا وَتَرَكُوا أَكْثَرَ مَا كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا رَجُلًا بِالْمَوْصِلِ ، وَهُوَ فُلَانٌ ، فَهُوَ عَلَى مَا كُنْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَالْحَقْ بِهِ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا مَاتَ وَغَيَّبَ لَحِقْتُ بِصَاحِبِ الْمَوْصِلِ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا فُلَانُ ، إِنَّ فُلَانًا أَوْصَانِي عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ أَنْ أَلْحَقَ بِكَ ، وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّكَ عَلَى أَمْرِهِ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ لِي : أَقِمْ عِنْدِي فَأَقَمْتُ عِنْدَهُ ، فَوَجَدْتُهُ خَيْرَ رَجُلٍ عَلَى أَمْرِ صَاحِبِهِ ، فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ مَاتَ ، فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتْهُ الْوَفَاةُ ، قُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا فُلَانُ ، إِنَّ فُلَانًا أَوْصَى بِي إِلَيْكَ ، وَأَمَرَنِي بِاللُّحُوقِ بِكَ ، وَقَدْ حَضَرَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا تَرَى ، فَإِلَى مَنْ تُوصِي بِي وَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي ؟ قَالَ أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْلَمُ رَجُلًا عَلَى مِثْلِ مَا كُنَّا عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا بِنَصِيبِينَ ، وَهُوَ فُلَانٌ ، فَالْحَقْ بِهِ ، وَقَالَ : فَلَمَّا مَاتَ وَغَيَّبَ لَحِقْتُ بِصَاحِبِ نَصِيبِينَ ، فَجِئْتُهُ ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِخَبَرِي ، وَمَا أَمَرَنِي بِهِ صَاحِبِي ، قَالَ : فَأَقِمْ عِنْدِي فَأَقَمْتُ عِنْدَهُ ، فَوَجَدْتُهُ عَلَى أَمْرِ صَاحِبَيْهِ ، فَأَقَمْتُ مَعَ خَيْرِ رَجُلٍ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا لَبِثَ أَنْ نَزَلَ بِهِ الْمَوْتُ ، فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ ، قُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا فُلَانُ ، إِنَّ فُلَانًا كَانَ أَوْصَى بِي إِلَى فُلَانٍ ، ثُمَّ أَوْصَى بِي فُلَانٌ إِلَيْكَ ، فَإِلَى مَنْ تُوصِي بِي ، وَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي ؟ قَالَ : أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا بَقِيَ عَلَى أَمْرِنَا ، آمُرُكَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَهُ إِلَّا رَجُلًا بِعَمُّورِيَّةَ ، فَإِنَّهُ بِمِثْلِ مَا نَحْنُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِنْ أَحْبَبْتَ فَأْتِهِ ، قَالَ : فَإِنَّهُ عَلَى أَمْرِنَا ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا مَاتَ وَغَيَّبَ لَحِقْتُ بِصَاحِبِ عَمُّورِيَّةَ ، وَأَخْبَرْتُهُ خَبَرِي ، فَقَالَ : أَقِمْ عِنْدِي فَأَقَمْتُ مَعَ رَجُلٍ عَلَى هَدْيِ أَصْحَابِهِ وَأَمْرِهِمْ ، قَالَ : وَاكْتَسَبْتُ حَتَّى كَانَ لِي بَقَرَاتٌ وَغُنَيْمَةٌ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ نَزَلَ بِهِ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ ، فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ ، قُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا فُلَانُ ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَ فُلَانٍ ، فَأَوْصَى بِي فُلَانٌ إِلَى فُلَانٍ ، وَأَوْصَى بِي فُلَانٌ إِلَى فُلَانٍ ، ثُمَّ أَوْصَى بِي فُلَانٌ إِلَيْكَ ، فَإِلَى مَنْ تُوصِي بِي ، وَمَا تَأْمُرُنِي ؟ قَالَ : أَيْ بُنَيَّ ، وَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْلَمُهُ أَصْبَحَ عَلَى مَا كُنَّا عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ آمُرُكَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَهُ ، وَلَكِنَّهُ قَدْ أَظَلَّكَ زَمَانُ نَبِيٍّ هُوَ مَبْعُوثٌ بِدِينِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ يَخْرُجُ بِأَرْضِ الْعَرَبِ ، مُهَاجِرًا إِلَى أَرْضٍ بَيْنَ حَرَّتَيْنِ بَيْنَهُمَا نَخْلٌ ، بِهِ عَلَامَاتٌ لَا تَخْفَى : يَأْكُلُ الْهَدِيَّةَ ، وَلَا يَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ ، بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ خَاتَمُ النُّبُوَّةِ ، فَإِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَلْحَقَ بِتِلْكَ الْبِلَادِ فَافْعَلْ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ مَاتَ وَغَيَّبَ ، فَمَكَثْتُ بِعَمُّورِيَّةَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ أَمْكُثَ ، ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِي نَفَرٌ مِنْ كَلْبٍ تُجَّارًا ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ تَحْمِلُونِي إِلَى أَرْضِ الْعَرَبِ ، وَأُعْطِيكُمْ بَقَرَاتِي هَذِهِ وَغُنَيْمَتِي هَذِهِ ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، ، وَحَمَلُونِي ، حَتَّى إِذَا قَدِمُوا بِي وَادِي الْقُرَى ، ظَلَمُونِي فَبَاعُونِي مِنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ يَهُودَ عَبْدًا ، فَكُنْتُ عِنْدَهُ ، وَرَأَيْتُ النَّخْلَ ، وَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ تَكُونَ الْبَلَدَ الَّذِي وَصَفَ لِي صَاحِبِي ، وَلَمْ يَحِقْ لِي فِي نَفْسِي ، فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا عِنْدَهُ ، قَدِمَ عَلَيْهِ ابْنُ عَمٍّ لَهُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَابْتَاعَنِي مِنْهُ ، فَاحْتَمَلَنِي إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ رَأَيْتُهَا فَعَرَفْتُهَا بِصِفَةِ صَاحِبِي ، فَأَقَمْتُ بِهَا وَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ رَسُولَهُ ، فَأَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ مَا أَقَامَ لَا أَسْمَعُ لَهُ بِذِكْرٍ مَعَ مَا أَنَا فِيهِ مِنْ شُغْلِ الرِّقِّ ، ثُمَّ هَاجَرَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ، فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَفِي رَأْسِ عَذْقٍ لِسَيِّدِي أَعْمَلُ فِيهِ بَعْضَ الْعَمَلِ ، وَسَيِّدِي جَالِسٌ ، إِذْ أَقْبَلَ ابْنُ عَمٍّ لَهُ حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : فُلَانُ قَاتَلَ اللَّهُ بَنِي قَيْلَةَ ، وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ الْآنَ لَمُجْتَمِعُونَ بِقُبَاءَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ قَدِمَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ مَكَّةَ الْيَوْمَ ، يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ ، قَالَ : فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُهَا أَخَذَتْنِي الْعُرَوَاءُ ، حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ سَأَسْقُطُ عَلَى سَيِّدِي ، قَالَ : وَنَزَلْتُ عَنِ النَّخْلَةِ ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ لِابْنِ عَمِّهِ ذَلِكَ : مَاذَا تَقُولُ ؟ مَاذَا تَقُولُ ؟ قَالَ : فَغَضِبَ سَيِّدِي فَلَكَمَنِي لَكْمَةً شَدِيدَةً ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : مَا لَكَ وَلِهَذَا ! ! أَقْبِلْ عَلَى عَمَلِكَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : لَا شَيْءَ ، إِنَّمَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَسْتَثْبِتَ عَمَّا قَالَ ، وَقَدْ كَانَ عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ قَدْ جَمَعْتُهُ ، فَلَمَّا أَمْسَيْتُ أَخَذْتُهُ ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ بِقُبَاءَ ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : إِنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ ، وَمَعَكَ أَصْحَابٌ لَكَ غُرَبَاءُ ذَوُو حَاجَةٍ ، وَهَذَا شَيْءٌ كَانَ عِنْدِي لِلصَّدَقَةِ ، فَرَأَيْتُكُمْ أَحَقَّ بِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ ، قَالَ : فَقَرَّبْتُهُ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : " كُلُوا " وَأَمْسَكَ يَدَهُ فَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي : هَذِهِ وَاحِدَةٌ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفْتُ عَنْهُ فَجَمَعْتُ شَيْئًا ، وَتَحَوَّلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ، ثُمَّ جِئْتُ بِهِ ، فَقُلْتُ : إِنِّي رَأَيْتُكَ لَا تَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ ، وَهَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ أَكْرَمْتُكَ بِهَا ، قَالَ : فَأَكَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْهَا وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ فَأَكَلُوا مَعَهُ ، قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي : هَاتَانِ اثْنَتَانِ ، قال : ثُمَّ جِئْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ بِبَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ ، قَالَ : وَقَدْ تَبِعَ جَنَازَةً مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ ، عَلَيْهِ شَمْلَتَانِ لَهُ ، وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَسَلَّمْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ اسْتَدَرْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى ظَهْرِهِ ، هَلْ أَرَى الْخَاتَمَ الَّذِي وَصَفَ لِي صَاحِبِي ؟ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَدَرْتُهُ ، عَرَفَ أَنِّي أَسْتَثْبِتُ فِي شَيْءٍ وُصِفَ لِي ، قَالَ : فَأَلْقَى رِدَاءَهُ عَنْ ظَهْرِهِ ، فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى الْخَاتَمِ فَعَرَفْتُهُ ، فَانْكَبَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ أُقَبِّلُهُ وَأَبْكِي ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " تَحَوَّلْ " فَتَحَوَّلْتُ ، فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَدِيثِي كَمَا حَدَّثْتُكَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : فَأَعْجَبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ ذَلِكَ أَصْحَابُهُ ، ثُمَّ شَغَلَ سَلْمَانَ الرِّقُّ حَتَّى فَاتَهُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَدْرٌ وَأُحُدٌ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كَاتِبْ يَا سَلْمَانُ " فَكَاتَبْتُ صَاحِبِي عَلَى ثَلَاثِ مِائَةِ نَخْلَةٍ أُحْيِيهَا لَهُ بِالْفَقِيرِ وَبِأَرْبَعِينَ أُوقِيَّةً ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأَصْحَابِهِ : " أَعِينُوا أَخَاكُمْ " فَأَعَانُونِي بِالنَّخْلِ ، الرَّجُلُ بِثَلَاثِينَ وَدِيَّةً ، وَالرَّجُلُ بِعِشْرِينَ ، وَالرَّجُلُ بِخَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ ، وَالرَّجُلُ بِعَشْرٍ يَعْنِي : الرَّجُلُ بِقَدْرِ مَا عِنْدَهُ حَتَّى اجْتَمَعَتْ لِي ثَلَاثُ مِائَةِ وَدِيَّةٍ ، فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اذْهَبْ يَا سَلْمَانُ فَفَقِّرْ لَهَا ، فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَأْتِنِي أَكُونُ أَنَا أَضَعُهَا بِيَدَيَّ " فَفَقَّرْتُ لَهَا ، وَأَعَانَنِي أَصْحَابِي ، حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغْتُ مِنْهَا جِئْتُهُ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعِي إِلَيْهَا ، فَجَعَلْنَا نُقَرِّبُ لَهُ الْوَدِيَّ وَيَضَعُهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ ، فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ سَلْمَانَ بِيَدِهِ ، مَا مَاتَتْ مِنْهَا وَدِيَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ ، فَأَدَّيْتُ النَّخْلَ ، وَبَقِيَ عَلَيَّ الْمَالُ ، فَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمِثْلِ بَيْضَةِ الدَّجَاجَةِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مِنْ بَعْضِ الْمَغَازِي ، فَقَالَ : " مَا فَعَلَ الْفَارِسِيُّ الْمُكَاتَبُ " قَالَ : فَدُعِيتُ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " خُذْ هَذِهِ فَأَدِّ بِهَا مَا عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلْمَانُ " ، فَقُلْتُ : وَأَيْنَ تَقَعُ هَذِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِمَّا عَلَيَّ ؟ قَالَ : " خُذْهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ سَيُؤَدِّي بِهَا عَنْكَ " ، قَالَ : فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَوَزَنْتُ لَهُمْ مِنْهَا وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ سَلْمَانَ بِيَدِهِ أَرْبَعِينَ أُوقِيَّةً ، فَأَوْفَيْتُهُمْ حَقَّهُمْ وَعُتِقْتُ ، فَشَهِدْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْخَنْدَقَ ، ثُمَّ لَمْ يَفُتْنِي مَعَهُ مَشْهَدٌ .
Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I was from a place in the province of Isfahan in Persia, called Jay. My father was the chief and leader of that place and loved me very much. His love for me grew so much that he kept me at home like a girl. I worked so hard in my ancient religion of Magianism that I became the guardian of the fire temple, whose fire was never allowed to be extinguished. My father had a very large estate. One day, he became busy with some work and said to me, "Son! Today, because I am occupied with this construction work, I could not go to the fields, so you go there and take care of them and inform me of any important matters." I set out with the intention of going to the fields. On the way, I passed by a Christian church. I heard their voices from inside the church; they were praying. Since my father had kept me at home, I knew nothing of people's affairs. So, when I passed by them and heard their voices, I went inside out of curiosity. I saw them praying and liked it, and I began to prefer their religion. I thought, "By Allah, this religion is better than ours." I stayed there until evening and did not go to my father's fields. I asked them where the center of this religion was. They said, "In the land of Syria." At night, I returned home, and my family asked, "Where were you all day?" I told them the whole story. My father said, "Son, that religion is not good. The religion of your forefathers is better." I said, "No, by Allah, their religion is better." My father feared that I might leave, so he put a shackle on my foot and imprisoned me at home. I sent word to those Christians to inform me when merchants from Syria, who often came, arrived. Some merchants came, and the Christians informed me. When they were about to return, I cut off my shackle, ran away, and went with them to Syria. Upon arrival, I inquired who was the most knowledgeable in this religion. People told me that a certain priest in the church was the most learned. I went to him and said, "I wish to enter your religion and serve you." He accepted me, and I stayed with him, but he turned out to be a bad man. He would encourage people to give charity, but whatever was collected, he would keep in his own treasury and give nothing to the poor. He accumulated seven pots of gold and silver. I hated him intensely for these actions. When he died and the Christians gathered to bury him, I told them, "He was a very bad man. He used to urge you to give charity, but when you brought it to him, he would store it for himself and give nothing to the poor." They asked, "How do you know this?" I said, "I can show you his treasure." They said, "Show us." So I showed them the place, and they found seven pots filled with gold and silver. Seeing this, they said, "By Allah, we will never bury him." So they crucified him and stoned him with stones. They appointed another man in his place, who was better than him and uninterested in the world. I have never seen anyone more devoted to prayer, more ascetic, or more devoted to worship day and night than him. I stayed with him and loved him more than anyone before. Eventually, he too was about to die, so I asked him to advise me whom to go to. He said, "There is only one person in the world on my path, and he is in Mosul. Go to him." After his death, I went to Mosul and told my story to that man. He kept me with him, and he too was a good man. When he was about to die, I asked him where I should go. He said, "Go to such-and-such person in Nasibin." I went to him and told him my story. He kept me with him, and he too was a good man. When he was about to die, I asked him where I should go. He said, "Go to such-and-such person in Amuriyah." I went there and stayed with him in the same way. There, I also did some work and acquired some cows and goats. When his death approached, I asked him where I should go. He said, "By Allah, there is no one left on our path who is learned, but the time of the coming of the Prophet of the Last Age is near. He will be on the religion of Abraham, will be born in Arabia, and his place of migration will be a land with abundant date palms, between two stony tracts. He will accept gifts but not eat charity, and between his shoulders will be the seal of Prophethood. If you can, go to that land." After his death, some merchants from the tribe of Banu Kalb passed by. I said to them, "Take me with you to Arabia, and in return, these cows and goats are yours." They agreed and took me to Wadi al-Qura (i.e., Makkah), and I gave them the cows and goats. But they wronged me by presenting me as their slave in Makkah and sold me ahead. A Jew from Banu Qurayza bought me and took me to his homeland, Madinah Tayyibah. As soon as I saw Madinah Tayyibah, I recognized it from the signs my companion (the priest) in Amuriyah had told me. I stayed there until the Holy Prophet ﷺ migrated from Makkah to Madinah Tayyibah. One day, I was working in my master's garden when his cousin came and said, "May Allah destroy Banu Qaylah! They are gathering in Quba around a man who has just arrived and claims to be a Prophet." Hearing this, I was so overwhelmed that I thought I would fall on my master. Then I climbed down from the tree and asked his cousin, "What did you say? What did you say?" My master got angry and slapped me, saying, "What concern is this of yours? Go and do your work." I thought, "No matter," and resolved to find out more about him. I had some savings. In the evening, I took them and went to the service of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, who was still in Quba. I presented myself and said, "I have heard that you are a righteous man and that you have poor and needy people with you. This is charity, and I consider you more deserving of it than others." The Prophet ﷺ did not eat from it himself but told his companions (the poor) to eat. I said to myself, "One sign is fulfilled." Then I returned to Madinah and collected something. During this time, the Prophet ﷺ arrived in Madinah. I presented some dates and food and said, "This is a gift." The Prophet ﷺ ate from it. I said to myself, "The second sign is also fulfilled." After that, I once presented myself to the Prophet ﷺ when he was in Baqi' attending the funeral of a companion. I greeted him and began to move behind him. The Prophet ﷺ understood and removed his blessed cloak from his back. I saw the seal of Prophethood and, in my excitement, kissed it and began to weep. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Come forward." I came forward and told the whole story. After that, I remained busy in the duties of slavery, and for this reason, I could not participate in Badr and Uhud. Once, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Make a contract of manumission with your master." I did so. He set two conditions: forty uqiyah of gold (one uqiyah is forty dirhams, and one dirham is about 3-4 mashas), and that I should plant and nurture three hundred date palms until they bear fruit. The Prophet ﷺ told his companions to help their brother. They helped me with the trees in such a way that one gave me thirty saplings, another twenty, another fifteen, and another ten. Each person helped according to his capacity until I had three hundred saplings. The Prophet ﷺ said to me, "Salman, dig the holes for them and inform me when you are done. I will plant them with my own hands." So, with the help of my companions, I dug the holes and, when finished, informed the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ went with me to the garden. We would hand him each sapling, and he would plant it with his blessed hands. By the One in whose hand is Salman's soul, not a single sapling withered, and thus I fulfilled the condition of the garden. Now only the money remained. Coincidentally, from a certain expedition, a piece of gold the size of a hen's egg came to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ gave it to Salman and said, "Take this and give it for your manumission." I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will this be enough? The amount is very large." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah, the Exalted, will make it sufficient." So I took it, weighed out forty uqiyah of gold, and gave it to my master, and I was freed. Then I participated in the Battle of the Trench and did not miss any battle after that.
Hadith 23738
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا قُلْتُ : وَأَيْنَ تَقَعُ هَذِهِ مِنَ الَّذِي عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ ! أَخَذَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَلَّبَهَا عَلَى لِسَانِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " خُذْهَا فَأَوْفِهِمْ مِنْهَا " ، فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَأَوْفَيْتُهُمْ مِنْهَا حَقَّهُمْ كُلَّهُ أَرْبَعِينَ أُوقِيَّةً .
Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when I said, "O Messenger of Allah! How will this amount, which is due upon me, be fulfilled?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it, passed it over his blessed tongue, and said, "Take it and pay their due from it." So I took it and paid them their full right, that is, forty uqiyah.
Hadith 23739
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ ، قَالَ : حَاصَرَ سَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ قَصْرًا مِنْ قُصُورِ فَارِسَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ : يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَلَا تَنْهَدُ إِلَيْهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، حَتَّى أَدْعُوَهُمْ كَمَا كَانَ يَدْعُوهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : فَأَتَاهُمْ فَكَلَّمَهُمْ ، قَالَ : " أَنَا رَجُلٌ فَارِسِيٌّ وَأَنَا مِنْكُمْ ، وَالْعَرَبُ يُطِيعُونِي ، فَاخْتَارُوا إِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ : إِمَّا أَنْ تُسْلِمُوا ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ تُعْطُوا الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ يَدٍ وَأَنْتُمْ صَاغِرُونَ غَيْرُ مَحْمُودِينَ ، وَإِمَّا أَنْ نُنَابِذَكُمْ فَنُقَاتِلَكُمْ " ، قَالُوا : لَا نُسْلِمُ ، وَلَا نُعْطِي الْجِزْيَةَ ، وَلَكِنَّا نُنَابِذُكُمْ ، فَرَجَعَ سَلْمَانُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ، قَالُوا : أَلَا تَنْهَدُ إِلَيْهِمْ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : فَدَعَاهُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَلَمْ يَقْبَلُوا ، فَقَاتَلَهُمْ فَفَتَحَهَا.
It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that when he reached near a city, he said to his companions, "Leave me so that I may present the invitation to them in the same manner as I saw the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inviting." Then he said to the people of the city, "I was one of you; Allah has guided me to Islam. If you also accept Islam, you will have the same rights as we have. If you refuse, then pay the jizya, and in that case, you will be humbled. If you refuse even that, then we will respond to you equally. Surely, Allah does not like those who are treacherous." He continued in this way for three days, and when the fourth day came, he advanced towards the city with the people and conquered it.
