It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka hubbaka, wa hubba man yuhibbuka, wal-'amalal-ladhi yuballighuni hubbaka, Allahummaj'al hubbaka ahabba ilayya min nafsi wa ahli wa minal-ma'il-barid' (O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the deeds that will bring me to Your love. O my Lord, make Your love dearer to me than my own self, my family and cold water)." And whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) or related something about him, he would say: "He was the most devoted in worship of all human beings." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) died suddenly on a Saturday. He used to devote the Saturday (to worship), and the birds would stay over him, shading him. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "And We placed upon his throne a body" [Surah Sad: 34] , that he said: What is meant by it is the devil who sat on his throne for forty days, judging between people. Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him) had a slave-girl named "Jaradah". There was a dispute between some of her family and his people. Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him) did judge between them with the truth, but a wish arose in his heart that the right would turn out to be on the side of her family. Then Allah Almighty revealed to him that he would soon be afflicted with a trial, and he did not know whether this trial would come from the heavens or from the earth. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.