Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ethics of The Prophets The Ethos Of Prophet Solomon ================================ Introduction Prophet Solomon was the son of David son of Eisha son of Awfayth son of Yuaz son of Solomon son of Yakhsun son of Amanothab son of Hasrun son of Baris son of Jahud son of Jacob who was born 4391 years after the Fall of Adam. Solomon in Hebrew means be it in peace. He used to live with his father till he acceded to the throne 4403 years after the Fall of Adam.
According to the holy Quran "And Sulaiman was Dawud’s heir" (27:16) وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمانُ دَاوُودَ "And (we made subservient) to Sulaiman the wind blowing violent" (21:81) وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ عَاصِفَةً "And of the Jinn there were those who worked before him by the command of his Lord" (34:12) وَمِنَ الْجِنِّ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ "And his hosts of the jinn and the men and the birds were gathered to him, and they were formed into groups" (27:17) وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيْمَانَ جُنُودُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ وَالطَّيْرِ فَهُمْ يُوزَعُونَ "Then We made the wind subservient to him" (38:36) فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ Despite all this glory and majesty, Solomon earned his living by making baskets.
When his death drew near, Solomon was standing beside his throne leaning on his staff that his soul was taken away. Since no one dared to approach him, he was standing in that position for some time till termites ate away his staff which then broke and he fell on the ground. Only then people came to know that he had passed away. People considered it as one of his miracles.
"But when We decreed death for him, naught showed them his death but a creature of the earth that ate away his staff" (34:14) فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا دَابَّةُ الْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنْسَأَتَهُ Solomon lived for 51 years and passed away 4442 years after the Fall of Adam.
His Thankfulness "And certainly We gave knowledge to Dawud and Sulaiman, and they both said: Praise be to Allah, Who has made us to excel many of his believing servants" (27:15) وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ عِلْمًا ۖ وَقَالَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ Asking For Forgiveness "He said: My Lord!