Hazrat Abu Salih (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) heard what Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) had said to Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him): "Indeed, your family has a right over you, and your eye has a right over you," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Salman’s mother be bereaved of him! Surely, his knowledge is vast."

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) is the forerunner among the people of Iran.

Hazrat Abu Al-Bakhtari (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that people asked Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Tell us about Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him). He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: He attained the knowledge of the people before and after. He was like an ocean whose depth cannot be emptied. He was among our household.