Muḥammad ibn Sālim

Muḥammad ibn Sālim was a disciple of the Muslim scholar Sahl at-Tustarī and the namesake of the Sālimīyah school of theologians. Although not strictly a mystic group, the Sālimīyah incorporated many mystical terms and ideas into their doctrines. They believed that on the day of judgment, God would appear in human form, and His light would lead to the salvation of all beings. The Sālimīyah also taught that mystical union with God could be achieved through self-contemplation, based on the idea that God created humans in His image. They asserted that each person possesses a divine element that should be realized through continuous contemplation.1