Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Recitation was made easy for Dawud (peace be upon him); he would order for his mount to be saddled, and before this task was completed, he would finish the recitation of the Zabur, and he would eat only from what he earned with his own hands.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reciting (the Qur'an), and then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Abu Musa has indeed been given the flutes of the family of Dawud."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) reciting and said: He has been given the flutes of the family of Dawud. In another narration: Abu Musa has been given the flutes of Dawud (peace be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most beloved fasts to Allah Almighty are the fasts of Dawud (peace be upon him), and likewise, the most beloved prayer to Allah Almighty is the prayer of Dawud (peace be upon him). He would sleep for half the night, then stand (in prayer) for one third of the night, and then sleep for the remaining sixth part. He would fast one day and break his fast the next day.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Prophet of Allah, Dawud (peace be upon him), was characterized by intense protective jealousy. When he would leave the house, the doors would be locked and no one could come to his family until he returned. One day, as usual, he went out and the house was locked. But when his wife turned towards the house, she saw a man standing in the middle of the house. She said about this man: How did this man enter the house when it was locked? By Allah! We will be disgraced before Dawud. Meanwhile, Dawud (peace be upon him) arrived. When he saw a man in the middle of the house, he said: Who are you? He replied: I am the one who does not fear kings, nor can anything escape me. Dawud (peace be upon him) said: By Allah! You are the Angel of Death. Welcome to the command of Allah. Dawud (peace be upon him) was to be buried at the place where his soul was taken. When the angel finished his task, the sun rose. Sulaiman (peace be upon him) said to the birds: Shade Dawud. So the birds shaded him until the earth became dark for both of them. Sulaiman (peace be upon him) said: Uncover one by one. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) showed us how the birds did it, and at the same time, he (peace and blessings be upon him) closed his blessed hand. On that day, hawks with long wings prevailed over them.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Hazrat Sulaiman bin Dawood (peace be upon them) asked Allah Almighty for three things; He granted him two of them, and we also hope for the third. He asked that his command and judgment be in accordance with Allah Almighty’s command and judgment, so He granted him this. He asked for such a kingdom that would not be suitable for anyone after him, so He granted him this as well. And he asked thirdly that whoever leaves his house only to perform prayer and comes to this mosque, he may become as free from sins as the day his mother gave birth to him. So we hope that Allah Almighty has granted him this as well.

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A devil attacked me last night to interrupt my prayer, but Allah Almighty gave me power and I pushed him away. Then I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque so that you all could see him in the morning, but then I remembered the supplication of my brother Sulaiman (peace be upon him): "O my Lord! Grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to anyone after me." So, I let him go, disappointed and unsuccessful.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There were two women, each of them had a son. A wolf came and took away one of the sons. So both women came to Dawud (peace be upon him) for judgment. He decided in favor of the elder woman regarding the child. Then both of them left. Sulaiman (peace be upon him) called them and said: Bring me a knife so that I may divide this child between these two women. Upon hearing this, the younger woman said: May Allah have mercy on you, he is the son of the elder woman, do not cut him, give him to her. Hearing this, Sulaiman (peace be upon him) decided in her favor. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah! That day we learned that a knife is also called "sikkeen"; we used to call it "mudiyyah".

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sulaiman bin Dawood (peace be upon him) said: Tonight I will go to a hundred women, each of whom will give birth to a boy who will fight in the way of Allah. But he forgot to say "In sha Allah" (if Allah wills). So he went to all the women and fulfilled his marital rights, but only one woman gave birth to a child, and even he was incomplete. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If he had said "In sha Allah," his oath would not have been broken and his need would have been fulfilled. In another narration, it is stated: If he had said "In sha Allah," then every woman would have given birth to a boy who would have fought in the way of Allah with a sword.

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the Prophets, one Prophet stopped under a tree, and an ant bit him. So he ordered the belongings to be moved and the ants underneath to be taken out and burned, and thus they were burned. Then Allah Almighty revealed to him: Why did you not burn only the (one) ant?