Thread by @Ubaidbinriyaz

@Hadithoftheday Son and father.
Prophet Dawood A.S was the father of Sulaiman A.S.
Dawood A.S was the first person to have been appointed a Prophet and king at same time.
Dawood A.S was very wise in making decisions, so was his son- Sulayman A.S

@Hadithoftheday Sulaiman A.S ruled over a magnificent kingdom, centred in Jerusalem. Not only was he the ruler of the people, but also of the birds and animals, jinn, clouds and even the wind. There has not been such a glorious and magnificent kingdom seen on earth before or since.

@Hadithoftheday Regarding Kingdom of Sulaiman A.S, Allah says in Qur'an:
"So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,"
"And [also] the devils [of jinn] -every builder and diver"
"And others bound together in shackles."(Quran,Surah Sād 38, verses 36-38)

@Hadithoftheday Sulayman A.S was also given the knowledge & science of other things,including the ability to understand the language of the animal kingdom.Yet,unlike ordinary men who are prone to corruption & greed when granted wealth or power,he never forgot to be grateful & obedient to Allah

@Hadithoftheday Allah says in Qur'an:
And to David We gave Sulaiman. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah].(38:30)

@Hadithoftheday Sulaiman A.S was an attentive and just leader, and was beloved by the people.
Nothing escaped his attention, and his army (including the jinn) continuously gathered intelligence and fed him with reports of goings on in his kingdom and other kingdoms

@Hadithoftheday Despite his status and rank, Sulaiman A.S was humble, just and compassionate, not just to the human race but to the most insignificant insect.He diverted his entire army in order to avoid trampling an anthill

@Hadithoftheday Dawood A.S possessed plenty of magnificent characteristics.
As a ruler and a judge, he was extremely just to his subjects.
Despite his mighty kingdom, he was always accessible to the general public who wanted him to preside and judge over their personal grievances.

@Hadithoftheday Allah granted Dawood A.S the wisdom and intelligence to issue judgments which were fair and insightful.
He was courageous, and Allah strengthened his kingdom, and bestowed upon him wisdom and sound judgment.

@Hadithoftheday By the power of Allah, iron became malleable in the hands of Dawood A.S, and he could shape this metal without the need for a kiln or a hammer. He was also the first to know the skills of making armour from iron – a knowledge that was taught to him by Allah.

@Hadithoftheday The most outstanding ability of Dawood A.S which was unique to him was his golden voice. Whenever he sang from the Zabur or in glorification of Allah, his melodious voice resonated though the air and the birds would stop in the air to join his singing +

@Hadithoftheday And Even mountains would join in praising and glorifying Allah every morning and evening.
Allah says in Qur'an:
We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise. (38:17) +

@Hadithoftheday And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises]. And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech. (Al Qur’an 38:18-20)

@Hadithoftheday Despite his kingship, Dawood A.S led a humble life. He only ate from what he earned with his own hands, in that he never helped himself to the state coffers for his personal benefit.

He constantly glorified Allah at all times, always remaining thankful & humble to his Lord.

@Hadithoftheday Rasulullah ﷺ said: “The best prayer to Allah is the prayer of Dawood, & the best fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawood; he slept for the first half, then woke up for one-third of the night and prayed, and then he slept for the rest of the one-sixth. +

@Hadithoftheday He fasted with the gap of one day, and whenever he met his enemy, he never backed off.” (Bukhari & Muslim).

@Hadithoftheday Lessons :
Dawood A.S was extremely wealthy, but that did not prevent him from fasting every other day, or worshipping Allah devoutly every night.
Despite being a king, he remained humble, earned his own keep, and spent his assets on aiding the poor and the needy.