Salman the Persian – Part 3
Salman wins his freedom with the Prophet's ﷺ help, digs the trench that saves Madinah and lives simply to the end, in an audiobook for children aged 7 to 9.
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What is Salman the Persian – Part 3 about?
Salman the Persian – Part 3 is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 7 to 9 that ends the story of Salman al-Farisi: how he won his freedom, how his idea helped save Madinah, and how he lived the rest of his life as a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Salman is still a slave, and his master's price is 300 date palms and 40 ounces of gold. The Prophet ﷺ tells him to write a contract. His companions bring 300 young palms, and the Prophet ﷺ plants them with his own hands. Then he gives Salman a lump of gold the size of an egg, and when the master weighs it on his own scales, it weighs the full 40 ounces. Salman is free.
Soon two great armies march on Madinah, with more horsemen than the Muslims have ever faced. Salman stands up with an idea from Persia: dig a trench too wide for horses to cross. Everyone in Madinah digs, with the Prophet ﷺ working among them, and when the diggers reach a rock they cannot move, the Prophet ﷺ breaks it with three blows of his pickaxe. The trench is finished in time, and after weeks of cold and hunger outside it, the enemy gives up.
In later years Salman helps carry Islam to Iraq and Persia and becomes a governor, but he lives simply, gives away his pay and carries a stranger's load on his own shoulders. When he dies, he owns almost nothing, as he promised the Prophet ﷺ.
Read by Adam Diggle, it is the last of three parts and a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- The Prophet ﷺ helped Salman win his freedom with his own hands.
- A good idea can come from anyone, wherever they are from.
- When everyone works together, hard things become possible.
- Allah's help comes to those who trust Him and keep going.
- A great person can live simply and serve others.
Chapters
- Freedom at Last
- Sold as a Slave
- Salman Meets the Prophet
Where this audiobook comes from
- Musnad Ahmad, the hadith of Salman al-Farisi: The palms planted by the Prophet ﷺ and the gold that paid for Salman's freedom.
- Surah Al-Ahzab 33:9-11: The armies that came against Madinah, and Allah's help to the believers.
Talk about it afterwards
- How did the Prophet ﷺ and his companions help Salman become free?
- Why did a trench work against the enemy's horses?
- How did everyone in Madinah help to dig the trench?
- Why did Salman carry the stranger's load himself?
- Why do you think Salman chose to live so simply?
Frequently asked questions
Is Salman the Persian a true story?
Yes. Salman's freedom follows his own account in the hadith collection of Imam Ahmad, and the Battle of the Trench is told in Surah Al-Ahzab. The master's name and some details are the audiobook's own.
What age is Salman the Persian – Part 3 suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 9. The Battle of the Trench is told with very little fighting, and the story ends gently with Salman's death in old age.
How long is Salman the Persian – Part 3?
About 33 minutes, in three chapters.
