(A) Tradition of Wahab Ibn Munabbah When the Bani Israel...

(A) Tradition of Wahab Ibn Munabbah When the Bani Israel rallied around Dawood (A), the Almighty revealed Zaboor (Psalms) and taught Dawood (A) the manufacture of steel (through the process of melting). He ordered the birds and mountains to glorify Him when Dawood (A) glorified. Allah had not bestowed anyone with such a sweet voice. When he used to recite the psalms the wild animals used to come near him and Hazrat Dawood (A) could even hold them by their necks.

It was such a sweet voice the satans copied it for making musical instruments like flute, harp and sitar etc. He was, however, ever busy in worship. He remained among the Bani Israel as a Prophet and guided the people to the Divine Path. The most striving of the Prophets was Hazrat Dawood (A) and the one who wept the most. Then he became attracted to a woman. He had a small prayer room where he used to sit alone and recite the Psalms and pray.

Below the room was a garden, which belonged to a man of Bani Israel. It was with the wife of this man that Hazrat Dawood (A) had an encounter. One day he entered his prayer room and ordered that no one should disturb him. So he sat in the prayer room, opened the Zaboor, and began to read it. There was a window in that room overlooking the garden. When he was reciting the Zaboor a golden bird came and sat at the window.

He rose up his head and was surprised to see it, but he reminded himself that he must not be distracted. He shook his head and continued reciting the Zaboor. This female pigeon was a test for him. It came and sat before him. He tried to catch it but it moved away. He followed her and she moved further away. When he continued to pursue she turned to the garden. His eyes followed the bird. Suddenly, he saw a woman taking a bath. She had a natural beauty and grace.

When the woman saw him she bowed down her head in embarrassment and hid her body, but Dawood (A) had lost his heart. He returned to recite his Zaboor as was his practice; that his heart may not be distanced from it. It became a severe test for him till he sent the husband of that woman to fight in a battle. He ordered the chief of the army (as per the claim of the Jews) to keep him at the war-front where it would be most risky. Eventually this man was killed. Dawood (A) was having 99 wives.

When this man died Hazrat Dawood (A) sent the proposal to his widow and married her. The Almighty sent two angels who pretended to fight among themselves when he was sitting in his prayer room.