Tawils of the word ‘Salmân’

Salmân (A name) : 

It is said in a Hadith: “Salmân is from us, the ahl-i bayt.” This Hadith alludes to the fact that mu’mins of the first rank, male or female, can also be included in ahl-i bayt.” (Tawil 448, A Thousand Wisdoms, page 241)

Salmân (Salmânu’-khayr) :

• Salmân was an exemplary mu’min of the time of Prophethood.
• Salmân is proof of the verse of the sound heart (26:89).
• He became one of the doors of paradise.
• The sacred light of holy ahl-i bayt had arisen in the personal world of Salmân.
• In the time of every Imam, some pure mu’mins (men and women) become like Salmân-i Fârsi. (Tawil 450, A Thousand Wisdoms, page 242)

Salmân (Salmân as an ‘âlim of given knowledge) :
 When the Commander of the faithful Mawla Ali was asked about Salmân, he said: “He is given the first knowledge and the last knowledge, and that which he has, cannot be grasped.” (Tabaqât, IV, 85). The Imam also said: “He has the knowledge of the first ones and ths last ones.” (Sirat-i Salman, p. 155) (Tawil 452, A Thousand Wisdoms, page 243).