Salman the Persian – Part 2
Salman walks to Arabia, is sold as a slave and at last meets the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in Madinah, in part two of an audiobook for children aged 7 to 9.
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What is Salman the Persian – Part 2 about?
Salman the Persian – Part 2 is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 7 to 9 in which Salman al-Farisi reaches Arabia, loses his freedom and at last finds the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ he has been searching for.
Salman gives all he has to traders of the tribe of Kalb to take him to Arabia, but it is not the full fare, so he must walk the whole way beside their camels. After weeks on the road they reach Wadi al-Qura, where the traders secretly sell him to a corn merchant as a slave. Salman does not give up hope: he is on his way to the Hijaz, where his teacher said the prophet would be found.
He works hard for the merchant, until a cousin from Yathrib buys him. The next morning Salman sees the town for the first time: a green valley of palm trees between black rocks, just as his teacher described it. One day, from the top of a palm tree, he hears that a man from Makkah who says he is a prophet has arrived at Quba.
Salman takes him dates as charity, and the Prophet ﷺ shares them with his companions without eating one himself. The next day Salman brings dates as a gift, and the Prophet ﷺ eats some. Later, at a funeral in Madinah, the Prophet ﷺ lets his cloak slip so that Salman can see the seal of prophethood between his shoulders. Salman's search is over. He tells his story to the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, and declares that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad ﷺ is His messenger.
Read by Adam Diggle, it is the second of three parts and a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- Allah guides those who sincerely search for the truth.
- Patience and hope carry us through the hardest times.
- The Prophet ﷺ did not eat from charity given to him, but he accepted gifts.
- Being honest and humble matters more than being rich.
Chapters
- Journey to Arabia
- Sold as a Slave
- Meets the Prophet
Where this audiobook comes from
- Musnad Ahmad, the hadith of Salman al-Farisi: Salman's own account of being sold into slavery, reaching Madinah and seeing the three signs of the Prophet ﷺ.
Talk about it afterwards
- What did Salman give up to travel to Arabia?
- How did Salman keep going after he was sold as a slave?
- What were the signs that Salman was looking for?
- What did the Prophet ﷺ do with the dates Salman gave as charity?
- Why do you think Salman never gave up?
Words to know
- Shahadah
- Declaring that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad ﷺ is His messenger.
- Seal of prophethood
- A mark between the Prophet's ﷺ shoulders, one of the signs of his prophethood.
- Yathrib
- The old name of Madinah.
- Hijaz
- The western part of Arabia, where Makkah and Madinah are.
Frequently asked questions
Is Salman the Persian a true story?
Yes. The story follows Salman al-Farisi's own account, reported in the hadith collection of Imam Ahmad. The names of his masters and of the traders are the audiobook's own.
What age is Salman the Persian – Part 2 suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 9. Salman is sold as a slave and treated harshly, but the story ends with the joy of meeting the Prophet ﷺ.
How long is Salman the Persian – Part 2?
About 38 minutes, in three chapters.
