English Translation

Abu Kamil told us: Isra'il told us: Abu Ishaq told us, from Abu Qurrah al-Kindi, from Salman al-Farisi, who said: I was among the sons of the noble families of Persia -- and he mentioned the hadith -- he said: I set out, the land raising me up and lowering me down, until I passed by a group of Bedouins who enslaved me and sold me, until a woman bought me. I heard them mention the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and life was difficult, so I said to her: "Grant me a day." She said: "Yes." So I went and gathered firewood and sold it, and prepared some food, and I brought it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and placed it before him. He said: "What is this?" I said: "Charity." He said to his Companions: "Eat," but he did not eat. I said to myself: "This is one of his signs." Then I remained as long as Allah willed, then I said to my mistress: "Grant me a day." She said: "Yes." So I went and gathered even more firewood than before, prepared food, and brought it to him while he was sitting among his Companions, and placed it before him. He said: "What is this?" I said: "A gift." He put out his hand and said to his Companions: "Take, in the name of Allah." I stood behind him, and he put down his cloak, and there was the Seal of Prophethood. I said: "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah." He said: "What is that?" So I told him about the man who had described the signs to me and said: "Will he enter Paradise, O Messenger of Allah? For he told me that you are a prophet." He said: "No one will enter Paradise except a soul submitted to Allah." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, he informed me that you are a prophet -- will he enter Paradise?" He said: "No one will enter Paradise except a soul submitted to Allah."