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Sahaba_28_Omar_Saad_Salman_Numan_Mughiera, page : 3
Abul Bakhtari narrates that when a Muslim army under the command of Salman Farsi
laid siege to a Persian fortress, the Muslim soldiers asked him, “O Abu Abdullah, won‟t
we attack them?” Salman Farsi said, “Let me first invite them to Islam because this is
what I heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, do.”
Addressing the Persians, Salman said, “I am a Persian like you and as you see the
Arabs obey me. If you accept Islam you will enjoy the privileges we enjoy and will also
bear the same responsibilities that we bear. However, if you refuse to accept anything
other than your own faith, we will not fight you if you pay the head tax (Jizya) by hand as
subjects submitting to Islamic authority.” Salman explained to them in Persian that they
would then have no authority. Salman continued and said, “If you refuse even this, then
we shall face you (on the battlefield) on equal terms.” The Persians replied, ”We are not
the type who accept your belief, neither will we pay the head tax. We would rather fight
you.”
The Muslim soldiers again requested permission to attack but Salman refused until he
had presented the same invitation for three days. It was only after that time had elapsed
that he commanded the Muslims to attack, which they did without hesitation and
laid siege to a Persian fortress, the Muslim soldiers asked him, “O Abu Abdullah, won‟t
we attack them?” Salman Farsi said, “Let me first invite them to Islam because this is
what I heard the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, do.”
Addressing the Persians, Salman said, “I am a Persian like you and as you see the
Arabs obey me. If you accept Islam you will enjoy the privileges we enjoy and will also
bear the same responsibilities that we bear. However, if you refuse to accept anything
other than your own faith, we will not fight you if you pay the head tax (Jizya) by hand as
subjects submitting to Islamic authority.” Salman explained to them in Persian that they
would then have no authority. Salman continued and said, “If you refuse even this, then
we shall face you (on the battlefield) on equal terms.” The Persians replied, ”We are not
the type who accept your belief, neither will we pay the head tax. We would rather fight
you.”
The Muslim soldiers again requested permission to attack but Salman refused until he
had presented the same invitation for three days. It was only after that time had elapsed
that he commanded the Muslims to attack, which they did without hesitation and