Which prophet had control over the wind and the jinn?

Sulayman was the prophet who had control over the wind and the jinn. Sulayman is the Qur’anic name for Solomon, who was both a prophet and king of the Israelites in Islamic tradition.

The Qur’an presents these abilities as special gifts granted by God. The wind was made subject to Sulayman, enabling rapid travel, while jinn worked under his authority on construction and other tasks. Islamic accounts also describe Sulayman understanding animals, including the speech of an ant, and receiving reports from the hoopoe bird about the kingdom of Sheba.

These powers do not make Sulayman a magician in Islamic belief. The Qur’an explicitly rejects the claim that he disbelieved or practiced sorcery, instead attributing his authority to God. His story therefore highlights both extraordinary power and accountability: Sulayman repeatedly acknowledges that his kingdom and abilities are divine blessings.

Readers sometimes confuse Sulayman with Dawud, his father. Dawud was also a prophet and king, but control over wind and jinn is especially associated with Sulayman. The Qur’an further says that the jinn did not know the unseen, illustrated by the account of Sulayman’s death while leaning on his staff.