by whose Name no one before or after names themselves except that he perishes, which corresponds to His statement: "Do you know of any similarity to Him? 1
[47] And on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sinan, peace be upon him, from al-Sadiq, majestic is his glory, when he questioned him concerning the letters of La ilaha illa Allah, he said: "The Meaning bestowed them upon his Name, and the Name bestowed them upon Salman. He was the first to utter them upon beholding his Master in the essential, Anza'i form, majestic is his glory."
[And He desired] 2 to honor His servant Salman. One day, as Salman was approaching, he [al-Sadiq], majestic is his glory, said: "Indeed, this one who approaches has been granted twelve letters, which, when brought together, form a firmly established Name."
[One of those who were present in the assembly] 3 of al-Sadiq, majestic is his glory, asked: "O our master, how did this bestowal from our master come to Salman, peace be upon him?"