The companions رضي الله عنهم
Abū Salamah رضي الله عنه
أبو سلمة
The husband of Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها before she married the Prophet ﷺ.
The Prophet ﷺ prayed for him at his death
His challenges and choices
- Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها reported that, when Abū Salamah رضي الله عنه died, the Prophet ﷺ closed his eyes. When members of his family cried out, he ﷺ instructed them to pray only for good.
His standing in the sources
- The Prophet ﷺ prayed for him to be forgiven, raised among the rightly guided, and granted spaciousness and light in his grave.
Connected lives
- Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها
The husband of Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها before she married the Prophet ﷺ.
Sources and accounts
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Abū Salamah رضي الله عنه
The Prophet ﷺ prayed for him at his death
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 918bUmm Salamah رضي الله عنها reported that, when Abū Salamah رضي الله عنه died, the Prophet ﷺ closed his eyes. When members of his family cried out, he ﷺ instructed them to pray only for good.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920aThe Prophet ﷺ prayed for him to be forgiven, raised among the rightly guided, and granted spaciousness and light in his grave.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920aBiographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 918b; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a
Connected accounts
Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها — The husband of Umm Salamah رضي الله عنها before she married the Prophet ﷺ.
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 918b; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 920a