And We bestowed Sulayman to Dawood;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 23, Surah Saad, verse 30)

Allah Almighty also stated:

وَ وَرِثَ سُلَیْمٰنُ دَاوٗدَ

And Sulayman became Dawood's successor;

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 19, Surah Al-Naml, verse 16)

Kingship over the entire world

It is narrated that there were four kings in history, who ruled over the entire world. From them, two are Mu’min and the other two disbelievers. From the Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and Sayyiduna Zul-Qarnayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. The two disbelievers who ruled over the world were Bukht Nasr, and Namrod. Upon the face of the earth, there is a fifth king who shall be found from amongst this Ummah, and his blessed name is Sayyiduna Imam Mahdi رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. (Saawi, under verse 83, vol. 4, p. 1216)

Kindness upon orphans and the ill

Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was extremely kind and merciful upon orphans and the unwell. He would even make their hearts happy by arranging food for them. Sayyiduna Abu ‘Imran al-Jawani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه narrates: Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام would give exquisite foods to those suffering from leprosy and orphans, whereas he would simply eat wheat himself. (Hilyat-ul-Awliya, vol. 2, p. 355, Hadith 2547)

Comforting the hearts of the poor

It is reported that Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام would look at the faces of people in the mornings, in order to discern and find out about