Hazrat Abdullah bin Salaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was an eminent aalim of the Tauraat. He was a descendant of Hazrat Nabi Yusuf (‘alaihis salaam). His original name was Husain. After he embraced Islam, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) changed his name to Abdullah bin Salaam.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Salaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates the incident of his embracing Islam saying, “When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came to Madinah Munawwarah, then as soon as I heard the news of his arrival, I came to see him.”