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PALM GROVE OF SALMAN AL-FARSI
The 300 palm trees of freedom — planted by the Prophet ﷺ.
Planted by the Prophet ﷺ
It is here, according to the Medinan tradition, that the historical palm grove related to Salman Al-Farsi (رضي الله عنه) is located — perhaps the very site where the Prophet ﷺ and his companions planted the 300 palm trees to redeem his freedom.
According to Salman's own account, the Prophet ﷺ told him: « Go, Salman, dig the holes; when you have finished, come to me: it is I who will place them with my own hand. » The companions brought the young shoots and the Prophet ﷺ planted them with his own hand. (Musnad Ahmad)
The Miracle of the Palm Trees
According to the hadith of Burayda (Musnad Ahmad), the palm trees planted by the Prophet ﷺ bore fruit in the same year, except for a single one, planted by 'Umar; the Prophet ﷺ replanted it and it bore fruit in turn. Salman also reports that not one shoot died. This allowed Salman to fulfill his part of the manumission contract.
Today
The palm grove has lost its original trees, but the traditional site is preserved. It is a significant place for those who remember the humility of the Prophet ﷺ who planted palm trees with his own hands to free a Persian slave.