سليمان
Also known as: Solomon
Nation / People
All of mankind, the Jinn, and creation under his command
Period
Approximately 970 - 931 BCE
Lifespan
52 years according to some narrations; some say he lived to age 90
Burial Place
Al-Quds (Jerusalem)
Gratitude for immense blessings, justice, and that worldly power and wealth are a test rather than an end in themselves.
داوود
Dawud (David)
Father
سليمان
Sulayman (Solomon)
Prophet (peace be upon him)
Family members named in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.
Father
داود
Dawud (David)
Named repeatedly in the Quran as his father – "And Sulayman inherited Dawud" (an-Naml 27:16); "And We gave to Dawud, Sulayman – an excellent servant, indeed he was one who turned back to Us" (Sad 38:30).
Mother
The wife of Dawud
Not named in the Quran or authentic Sunnah. Isra'iliyyat sources identify her with Bathsheba (Bat-Sheva) of the Biblical narrative; classical scholars including Ibn Kathir cite this identification as an Isra'iliyyat detail without confirming it as certain religious truth.
Wives
Many wives, including the Queen of Sheba (per classical Isra'iliyyat)
The Quran narrates Sulayman's encounter with the Queen of Sheba (Bilqis in classical Arabic tradition) and her ultimate acceptance of Islam (surah an-Naml 27:22-44), but does NOT state that he married her. The marriage tradition comes from Isra'iliyyat sources cited by later commentators (al-Tabari, al-Tha'labi, Ibn Kathir with caveat). The Quran also refers to Sulayman having many wives (as-Saba 34:12 mentions his kingdom's scale), but does not name them or give a count. Classical Isra'iliyyat suggests hundreds.
Sons
Rehoboam (per Isra'iliyyat) – succeeded Sulayman as king of Israel
Not named in the Quran or authentic Sunnah. Rehoboam (Rahba'am) is named in the Torah (1 Kings 11:43, 14:21) as Sulayman's son and successor, whose reign led to the division of the Israelite kingdom. Classical commentators transmit this via Isra'iliyyat with the standard caveat: reportable as information, not affirmable as certain religious truth.
The wealthiest and most powerful Prophet-King. He asked Allah for a kingdom that no one after him could equal, which was granted. Despite his extraordinary power, he remained a grateful servant of Allah: 'This is from the bounty of my Lord, to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful.'