Judgment shared with Sulayman

The Qur’an recalls Dawud and Sulayman judging a case concerning cultivated land damaged by people’s sheep. Allah grants Sulayman understanding of the case while affirming that both receive judgment and knowledge. The account does not give every procedural detail, so later explanations should be identified as commentary.

A separate narration in Sahih al-Bukhari records two women disputing over a child after a wolf has taken the other. Sulayman’s proposed division exposes the response of the woman concerned for the child’s life, leading to a different decision from the earlier judgment. This is a narrated illustration of discernment, not a license to invent further dialogue.

Together, the sources show learning and insight within judicial responsibility. The Qur’anic praise of both prophets matters: a particular understanding granted to one does not erase the other’s wisdom. Their connected collections let readers compare the accounts without reducing them to a competition for status.