OverviewA prophet remembered for the she-camel given as a sign to Thamud.CategoryProphetPeriodDates not established
A memorable storySalih warned his people not to harm the she-camel and to let it drink. Some killed it anyway, rejecting the sign he had brought.Source: Qur’an 7:73-77 · Qur’an 26:155-157
Why his story mattersHis people could carve homes in rock, but their skill did not protect them from the consequences of wrongdoing. The Qur’an says Salih and the believers were saved.Source: Qur’an 7:74 · Qur’an 11:66
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.Qur’an 7:73-79Qur’an 26:155-157Qur’an 7:74Qur’an 11:66
