Hazrat Salman Farsi — Page 105
QUESTION 3-How did ra become a slave? While traveling with traders towards Madinah, 's caravan betrayed him during a plunder. They turned him into a slave and sold him. QUESTION 4-What important role did Hazrat Salman Farsira play during the Battle of the Ditch? ra suggested digging a trench around Madinah to defend against the attacking forces. This tactic, unfamiliar to the Arabs, proved very effective and helped the Muslims win the battle. QUESTION 5-What roles did Hazrat Umarra assign to ra in the Islamic army? ra was appointed as Daa'ee (preacher). As a Daa'ee, his job was to convey the teachings of Islam to the disbelievers. His second role was arranging food and provisions for the soldiers and animals. 105