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ALKAFI #1019: SAAT KEWAFATAN NABI SULAIMAN A.S
How did Prophet Solomon (peace be upon him) pass away, and what do the exegetes say about the event?
Short answer
There is no detailed historical record of Prophet Solomon's death apart from what appears in the Quran, including Surah Saba' verse 14.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is no detailed historical record of Prophet Solomon's death apart from what appears in the Quran, including Surah Saba' verse 14. According to the exegetical reports cited, he died leaning on his staff, and the jinn kept working until termites ate the staff and he fell. The event shows that the jinn have no knowledge of the unseen. The text also cites reports on his age and the length of his reign.
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Tiada bukti serta lakaran sejarah yang menceritakan tentang kewafatan Nabi Sulaiman A.S secara terperinci melainkan apa yang terkandung di dalam Al-Quran Al-Karim seperti surah Saba', An-Naml dan Saad.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “ALKAFI #1019: SAAT KEWAFATAN NABI SULAIMAN A.S”, 2 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2975-alkafi-1019-saat-kewafatan-nabi-sulaiman-a-s. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/death-of-prophet-solomon-peace-be-upon-him/