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misfortune as he had previously thought, but a very great blessing of Allah
to him, for he had unknowingly, and certainly not through his own planning,
arrived at the place the priest described and as soon as Salman heard about
Islam, he was so happy that he became a Muslim.
Salman did his best to follow the ways of Islam but it was difficult and he
was sad that he was unable to take part in the encounters of Badr and Uhud,
but as he was a slave he had no choice but to remain behind.
Salman seldom had a chance to meet his fellow Muslims as his owner made
him work long hours in the fields and date groves. He longed to be free and
join the other Muslims so one day he decided to go to his owner and ask
how much he would need to buy himself out of his slavery. His owner
demanded a very high price for his release -- no less than forty ounces of
gold as well as three hundred planted date palms, and of course Salman
was very sad it was more than he had.
One day, Salman was blessed to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
to him, for he had unknowingly, and certainly not through his own planning,
arrived at the place the priest described and as soon as Salman heard about
Islam, he was so happy that he became a Muslim.
Salman did his best to follow the ways of Islam but it was difficult and he
was sad that he was unable to take part in the encounters of Badr and Uhud,
but as he was a slave he had no choice but to remain behind.
Salman seldom had a chance to meet his fellow Muslims as his owner made
him work long hours in the fields and date groves. He longed to be free and
join the other Muslims so one day he decided to go to his owner and ask
how much he would need to buy himself out of his slavery. His owner
demanded a very high price for his release -- no less than forty ounces of
gold as well as three hundred planted date palms, and of course Salman
was very sad it was more than he had.
One day, Salman was blessed to meet the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa