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slavery. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa salaam), who was deeply
touched by Salman’s story, told Salman to write his owner an agreement,
saying that he would pay the amount required in full.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa salaam) told his Companions about
Salman he asked them to donate as many sapling date palms as they could,
the Companions responded generously. Some gave as many as thirty
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young palm trees, others twenty and so on until there were one hundred
young trees to be planted.
Now that the palm tree had been gathered, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
salaam) told Salman to go and prepare the land in readiness to plant the
saplings and that once he had finished, he would plant the trees himself.
touched by Salman’s story, told Salman to write his owner an agreement,
saying that he would pay the amount required in full.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa salaam) told his Companions about
Salman he asked them to donate as many sapling date palms as they could,
the Companions responded generously. Some gave as many as thirty
2
young palm trees, others twenty and so on until there were one hundred
young trees to be planted.
Now that the palm tree had been gathered, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
salaam) told Salman to go and prepare the land in readiness to plant the
saplings and that once he had finished, he would plant the trees himself.