was a scholar of the first book (Injīl or Tawrāt) and the last (Quran). In fact, he was an endless ocean of knowledge.”^[1]

Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is from the Ahl al-Bayt

Dear Islamic brothers! A great virtue afforded to Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is that he was included amongst the Ahl al-Bayt by the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself. A hadith describes how the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to Sayyiduna ʿAli: سَلْمَانُ مِنَّا اَہْلَ الْبَیْتِ - “Salman is from our family”, فَاتَّخِذْہُ صَاحِبًا - “So, make him your companion.”^[2]

Mīr ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Bilgrami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes:

There are three divisions of the Ahl al-Bayt:

1.   The original Ahl al-Bayt.

2.   Those who entered the Ahl al-Bayt.

3.   Those attached to the Ahl al-Bayt.

The original Ahl al-Bayt consists of 13 personalities: 9 pure wives and the 4 blessed daughters of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Three people entered the Ahl al-Bayt: Sayyidunā ʿAli, Sayyidunā Ḥasan and Sayyidunā Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُم.

Those attached to the Ahl al-Bayt are individuals who Allah completely purified from impurities and sins, as well as granting them utmost piety and purity. One such individual is Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ. He is not directly related to the Prophet