Hazrat Salman Farsi — Page 11
their religious views, they imprisoned me at home. They put chains on my feet and kept me under constant watch. Even though I was locked up, my heart still yearned for a true religion. I managed to send a message to the Christian elders, asking them to tell me when a caravan was leaving for Syria. Soon after, some Syrian traders came to our city, and the church people informed me. We planned that when these traders finished their business, I would join them on their journey to Syria. When I heard that the traders were leaving, I managed to break free from my chains and secretly joined them. And so began my journey-one that would ultimately lead me to my master and 11