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taught that it was written in the Holy Scriptures that Prophet Jesus had prophesied the
coming of a new prophet who would be sent after him, and that he would appear in
Arabia and went on to described the location of his appearance. As death approached
the bishop, Salman asked if he knew of another bishop to guide him, but the Nazarene
bishop said he knew of none. However, he advised him to go in search of the city he
described in Arabia.
It was shortly after the death of the bishop that Salman's father learned of his
son's
conversion and in a burst of rage had his son bound with rope so that he could not leave
the house. Salman was a strong young man and one day as he sat bound in his room,
news arrived that a caravan was about to return to Arabia. It was the opportunity he had
been waiting for, so he summoned all his strength, broke loose from the ropes that
bound him and went to them. When Salman met the leader of the caravan he offered
him a herd of camels and all his wealth if he would take him with them. The deal was
struck and so shortly thereafter he left with them.
Just before the caravan reached Medina, the caravaners took not only Salman's camels
and wealth but sold him into slavery to a Jew from the tribe of Krayzah. Salman was very
coming of a new prophet who would be sent after him, and that he would appear in
Arabia and went on to described the location of his appearance. As death approached
the bishop, Salman asked if he knew of another bishop to guide him, but the Nazarene
bishop said he knew of none. However, he advised him to go in search of the city he
described in Arabia.
It was shortly after the death of the bishop that Salman's father learned of his
son's
conversion and in a burst of rage had his son bound with rope so that he could not leave
the house. Salman was a strong young man and one day as he sat bound in his room,
news arrived that a caravan was about to return to Arabia. It was the opportunity he had
been waiting for, so he summoned all his strength, broke loose from the ropes that
bound him and went to them. When Salman met the leader of the caravan he offered
him a herd of camels and all his wealth if he would take him with them. The deal was
struck and so shortly thereafter he left with them.
Just before the caravan reached Medina, the caravaners took not only Salman's camels
and wealth but sold him into slavery to a Jew from the tribe of Krayzah. Salman was very