What is salaf Salih?

The term al-salaf al-salih designates the companions of the prophet (sahaba) who founded the first Muslim community and the two generations following them. The prophet is the uncontested role model of a pious and ideal Muslim life as envisioned by God.

What is the meaning of salaf?

predecessors
Salaf (Arabic: سلف, “ancestors” or “predecessors”), also often referred to with the honorific expression of “al-salaf al-ṣāliḥ” (السلف الصالح, “the pious predecessors”) are often taken to be the first three generations of Muslims.