kingship over a kingdom. For around seventy years, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام fulfilled the responsibilities of both positions. After him, Allah Almighty also granted his son, Sayyiduna Sulayman عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام Prophethood and ruling over a kingdom. (Ibid)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

An introduction to Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام

His blessed name is Dawood, and his lineage is as follows: Dawood bin Eeshaa Bin ‘Uwaid Bin ‘Aabir Bin Salmon Bin Nahshoon Bin ‘Aweenazib Bin Iram Bin Hasroon Bin Faaras Bin Yahooda Bin Sayyiduna Ya’qoob Bin Sayyiduna Ishaq Bin Sayyiduna Ibraheem عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـسَّـلَام. (Al-Bidayah wal-Nihayah, vol. 1, p. 455)

His blessed physical appearance

He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was of utmost and excellent beauty, and in explaining his blessed physical appearance, Sayyiduna Ka’b رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates: Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام possessed a radiant face, soft and elegant hair, fair complexion, and a lengthy beard. (Ruh-ul-Ma’ani, under verse 84, vol. 4, p. 277)

The beauty of his voice and reciting the Zaboor

Alongside possessing utmost physical beauty, Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was gifted an endearingly beautiful voice. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ states: Allah Almighty granted Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام an unmatchable and melodious voice, the likes of which was granted to no other. When he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام would recite the Zaboor in melody, the birds would cease their flight in the skies and match their voices with his, as well as recite Tasbih (glorification of Allah Almighty) alongside him. In the same way, day and night, even