Dictionnaire de l'Ismaélisme

NUM: 366
MOT: SALMAN FARSI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
CD : N
DEF: Salman le persan. Mazdéen puis chrétien, converti à
     l'Islam. Compagnon de H. Ali et du Prophète. Possédait une
     copie du Coran. (KIM). Rang de PIR. Alif Lam Mim*.

     M. entre 20AH et 28AH  à l'âge de 87 ans. L'âme atteint le
     salut lorsqu'elle atteint le degré ésotérique de Salman.
     Enterra Bibi Fatima. Enterré à Madain.

DEF: Salman the Persian.Born in the Mazdean religion but became 
     Christian and then Muslim. He was the compaion of Hazrat Ali 
     and Prophet Muhammad. He had a written copy of the Quran 
     according to KIM. In the sequence of Alif/Lam/Mim he has the 
     rank of Pir and is symbolised by the letter "Lam". He died 
     between 20 and 28 AH at the age of 87 years. He buried Bibi 
     Fatima. He himself was buried at Madain.
     The Soul attains salvation when it reaches the stage of Salman.