The Birds That Shaded Him

The angel of death took away the soul of Dāwūd (peace be upon him) on the spot. Sulaymān (peace be upon him), his son, ordered the birds to cover the body of Dāwūd and to provide shade for him from the sun, until they would finish the process of dafn, the burial. And when night-time came, Sulaymān ordered the birds to protect him, and to come closer to him, and to protect him with their wings, until they finished the burial of Dāwūd (peace be upon him).

This shows you that Allah (swt) made the birds servants for them. The one who worships Allah (swt) and is righteous towards Allah — Allah can make steel, iron, soft in his hands: Dāwūd (peace be upon him). And Allah (swt) can have the birds serve him. This is the story of our beloved prophet of Allah, Dāwūd (peace be upon him).