The Concept of Caliph/Leader in Islam: Examination of the Story of Prophet Daud AS and Prophet Sulaiman AS

This article discusses and analyzes the concept of khilafah/leader in Islam taken from the story of Prophet David AS and Prophet Sulaiman AS as a prophet and previous leader in Islamic history. The purpose of this article is to provide literacy and understanding to the Islamic community in order to choose leaders who have a just nature, wise, always grateful for the blessings of Allah Swt and also have sufficient competence in various sciences so as to create baldatun thayyibatun warabbun ghafur. Based on the results of the study, it is known that to be a good leader and loved by the ummah, a leader must have a just nature, and be able to solve problems with wisdom and wisdom in accordance with the provisions in Islam. In addition, a leader must also have more than enough knowledge, because in leading a region and society, problems will definitely arise from various sides that require good knowledge to be able to overcome them. Because by solving problems in accordance with Islamic teachings will create a conducive situation in the community.