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Salman

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سَلْمَان

Salman

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Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Salman
Arabic
سَلْمَان
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
s-l-m
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya

Origin & meaning

Salman al-Farisi, the Persian companion who suggested digging the trench at the Battle of the Confederates. The Prophet ﷺ called him 'one of us, the family'.

Notable bearers
  • · Salman al-Farisi
Themes
Same root · s-l-m

Names sharing this root.

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).