Mention of the Prophet of Allah Dawud (peace be upon him)

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first to deny his own word was Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times, and said: "When Allah Almighty created Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), He passed His hand over his back and brought forth his offspring, and presented his offspring before him. Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) saw among them a man who was shining (or beautiful), and asked: 'O my Lord, who is this?' The Lord said: 'This is one of your descendants, Dawud.' Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) asked: 'How long will his life be?' The Lord said: 'Sixty years.' Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) said: 'O my Lord, increase his life.' The Lord said: 'No; however, if you give him (some years) from your own life, that can be done.' So Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) had forty years from his own life added to his life. Allah Almighty recorded it in writing and made the angels witnesses to it. When the angel came to take the soul of Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him), he said: 'Forty years of my life still remain.' It was said to him: 'You gave those to your son, Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him).' Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) denied it. Allah Almighty had the writing brought out and the proof produced. Thus Allah Almighty made the life of Sayyiduna Dawud one hundred years, and the life of Sayyiduna Adam (peace be upon him) was also completed as a full one thousand years."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it. At its beginning he transmitted these words: "When the verse concerning debt was revealed", and in it are these words: "How long was his life? He replied: Sixty years". The rest of the narration is with the same meaning as before. Its chain contains Ali bin Zayd, whom the majority declared da'if (weak), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) states: Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him), he would say: "He was the most devoted in worship of all human beings."
Al-Bazzar recorded it; there is a long hadith on this, and its chain is hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Prophet Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) had intense protective jealousy (ghayrah). When he went out, the doors would be locked, and no one could come in to his wife until he returned. One day he went out and the doors were locked. His wife came and looked into the courtyard, and there was a man standing in the middle of the courtyard. She asked the maidservant in the house: 'From where has this man come into the house, when the doors are locked? By Allah, he will surely be disgraced at the hands of Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him).' When Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) came, the man was standing in the middle of the house. Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) asked: 'Who are you?' He replied: 'I am the one who neither fears kings nor can any barrier keep me out.' Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) said: 'Then, by Allah, you must be the Angel of Death. Welcome to the command of Allah.' Then Sayyiduna Dawud wrapped himself in a sheet in that very place where his soul was to be taken, until he passed away. When the sun rose upon him, Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him) said to the birds: 'Shade Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him).' So the birds shaded Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him), and there were so many birds that the whole land was cast in shade. Then Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him) said to the birds: 'Fold your wings.'" Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) demonstrated to us how the birds did it, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) closed his hands (and said): "On that day the birds also prayed for mercy for him."
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains al-Muttalib bin Abdullah bin Hantab, whom Abu Zur'ah and others declared thiqah (trustworthy), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his Companions: "Allah Almighty took the soul of Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) from among his companions, and they were neither tried nor did they make any change; and the companions of Sayyiduna al-Masih (peace be upon him) remained upon his way and guidance for two hundred years."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), though there is disagreement about some of them.