وَ وَرِثَ سُلَیْمٰنُ دَاوٗدَ وَ قَالَ یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنْطِقَ الطَّیْرِ وَ اُوْتِیْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَیْءٍؕ-اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبِیْنُ(۱۶)

And Sulayman became Dawood's successor; and he said, 'O people, we have been taught the language of birds; and have been given from all things; indeed, this is an evident favour (of Allah).'

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

4.   Nobody was granted a kingdom like his, hence, it is mentioned in the Quran that he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام made the following Du’a:

وَهَبْ لِیْ مُلْكًا لَّا یَنْۢبَغِیْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِیْۚ-اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ(۳۵)

And bestow upon me such a kingdom, which shall not be fitting to anyone after me. Indeed, only You are the Great Bestower.'

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 23, Surah Saad, verse 35)

This Du’a of his was accepted and he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was granted this kingdom.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Important accounts from the life of Sayyiduna Sulayman   عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام

Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام  and the ant:

Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام had the ability to hear and understand the speech of ants, just as it is mentioned in the Quran. Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was once walking by foot with this army, and when