Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: An-Naml, Ayah 16
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Tafsir
And Solomon was David's heir) as king instead of all the other sons of David who were 19 in number. (And he said) Solomon said: (O mankind! Lo! we have been taught) we were given the understanding of (the language of birds, and have been given (abundance) of all things) and we were given the knowledge of everything in my kingdom. (This surely is evident favour) this is surely a great blessing from Allah.
Related Hadiths
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Sulaiman (but with a slight modification of words).
'Abdullah b. Qais or al-Ash'ari has been gifted with a sweet melodious voice out of the voices of the family of David.
This hadith has been narrated by Sulaiman b. Bilal with the same chain of transmitters.
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Sulaiman b. Bilal from Yahya.
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Sulaiman Taimi through other chains of transmitters.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sulaiman Taimi with the same chain of transmitters.
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
And Solomon inherited from David prophethood and knowledge exclusively from among all his other children; and he said ‘O people we have been taught the speech of the birds that is the ability to understand their sounds and we have been given of all things given to prophets and kings. Indeed this gift is the manifest the evident favour’.