Hearing this, Solomon said: Surely one glorification (saying glory be to God) in the life of a believer is far better than what has been given to the son of Dawud, for what has been given to the son of Dawud will go out a glorification will last.
His Clothing And Meal Although Prophet Solomon enjoyed such a glory and majesty, he used clothes made of wool. He put both hand on his neck at night and started weeping till dawn standing. He earned his living by making baskets from the leaves of date-palms with his own hands. He had asked for kingdom to overcome atheism.
كَانَ سُلَيْمانُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مَعَ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُلْكِ يَلْبَسُ الشَّعْرُ، وَإِذا جَنَّهُ الليلُ شَدَّ يَدَيْهِ إِلى عُنُقِهِ، فَلا يَزالُ قَائِمًا حَتّى يُصْبِحَ بَاكِيًا، وَكَانَ قُوتُهُ مِنْ سَفَائِفِ الْخَوْصِ يَعْمَلُهَا بِيَدِهِ، وَإِنَّمَا سَأَلَ الْمُلْكَ لِيَقْهَرَ مُلُوكَ الْكُفْرِ. His Four Virtues It has been reported on the authority of Imam Baqer that Solomon the son of David has said: We were given what was not given to people.
And we were taught what people know or do not know. Nevertheless nothing is superior to fear of god in seen and unseen moderation, in wealth and need, truth in contentment and wrath, and invocation to God in all situations.
عَنْ أَبى جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قَالَ: سُلَيْمانُ بْنَ دَاوُودَ عَلَيْهما السَّلامُ أُوتِينَا مَا أُوتِيَ النّاسُ وَمَا لَمْ يُؤتُوا وَعُلِّمْنا مَا عَلى النَّاسِ وَمَا لَمْ يَعْلَمُوا فَلَمْ نَجِدْ شَيْئًا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ في الْغَيْبِ وَالْمَشْهَدِ، وَالْقَصْدِ في الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ وَكَلِمَةِ الْحَقِّ في الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ وَالتَّضَرُّعِ إِلى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلى كُلِّ حَالٍ. His Advice To His Son Solomon son of David used to say to his son: O my son!
Avoid undue dispute, for there is not only no benefit in it but it will incite enmity among brethren. قَالَ سُلَيْمَان بْنُ دَاوُودَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ لابنِهِ: يَا بُنَيَّ إِيّاكَ وَالْمراءَ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ فِيهِ مَنْفَعةٌ وَهُوَ يُهَيِّجُ بَيْنَ الإِخْوانِ العَدَاوَةَ.