Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)
10th century BCE (unified kingdom of Israel; traditional reign c. 970–930 BCE).
Sulaiman (Solomon) was the son of Dawud; he inherited prophethood and kingdom and asked Allah for a kingdom such as none after him would have. Allah gave him the wind, the jinn (builders and divers), and the ability to understand the speech of birds. The hoopoe brought him news of the Queen of Sheba and her people who worshipped the sun; Sulaiman sent her a letter inviting her to submission. She came; he had her throne brought before her and showed her a palace with a floor of glass; she declared: "I submit with Sulaiman to Allah, Lord of the worlds." He built the Temple (Bayt al-Maqdis) and ruled with justice. When he died he was leaning on his staff; the jinn did not know until a creature ate the staff and he fell.