Shaykh Suleman was with Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab, then he went against him but then he came back and died in full support of the shaykh. But there is a false story circulating on the internet:
Ibn Ḥumayd al-Najdī (1236–1295 AH) said:
وقيل: إنّ مجنونا/ كان في بلده ومن عادته أن يضرب من واجهه ولو بالسّلاح، فأمر محمّد أن يعطى سيفا ويدخل على أخيه الشّيخ سليمان وهو في المسجد وحده، فأدخل عليه فلمّا رآه الشّيخ سليمان خاف منه، فرمى المجنون السّيف من يده وصار يقول: يا سليمان لا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الْآمِنِينَ ويكرّرها مرارا، ولا شكّ أن هذه من الكرامات
It is said that a madman in his town, who had a habit of striking anyone he confronted even with a weapon was involved in one such incident. Muhammad was ordered to give him a sword and enter upon his brother Sheikh Sulayman while he was alone in the mosque. When Sheikh Sulayman saw him, he became afraid. The madman threw down the sword and said: “O Sulayman, do not fear; you are among the safe.” He repeated this several times. There is no doubt that this was one of the miracles (karamat). (Kitāb as-Suḥub al-Wābilah ‘alā Ḍarā’iḥ al-Ḥanābilah 2/679)
Ibn Humayd quoted this narration with Qeela, which is used for fabricated and weak narrations that become famous. When Shaykh Suleman bin Abdul Wahaab left his refutations against his brother Muhammad bin Abdul Wahaab.
2. When Suleman rahimahullah died, his brother Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab rahimahillah was in good relations with him.
Ibn Bassam, may Allah preserve him, reported from Tarikh Ibn Labun, the events of the year 1190 AH:
وفد أهل الزّلفي ومنيخ على الشّيخ محمد بن عبد الوهّاب و [الإمام] عبد العزيز بن محمد ومعهم سليمان بن عبد الوهّاب، وقد استقدمه أخوه محمد و [الإمام] عبد العزيز كرها وألزموه السّكن في الدّرعيّة وقاموا بما ينوبه من النّفقة حتى توفاه الله فيه
“The people of Zulfi and Munikh came to Sheikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdul-Wahhab and [Imam] ‘Abdul-‘Aziz bin Muhammad, and with them was Sulayman bin ‘Abdul-Wahhab. His brother Muhammad and [Imam] ‘Abdul-‘Aziz brought him there unwillingly and compelled him to reside in Diriyah, and they took care of his expenses until Allah took his soul there.” (end quote)
According to above quote, Shaykh Sulayman didn’t want to stay there but when he saw good manners of the shaykh he came back to him. Ibn Ghannam mentioned otherwise.
3. Ibn Ghannam said in Tarikh(1/142):
“In this year, the people of Munikh and the people of Zulfi came to Sheikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdul-Wahhab and Emir ‘Abdul-‘Aziz in Diriyah to offer their greetings and renew their pledge. Along with them came Sulayman bin ‘Abdul-Wahhab, the Sheikh’s brother, who stayed in Diriyah. The Sheikh received him with acceptance and honor, treated him well, and provided him generously with food and livelihood. This was the Sheikh’s practice with everyone who came to him. This behavior led to the salvation of Sulayman, the sincerity of his faith and repentance, and his acknowledgment of his past mistakes. He fulfilled his commitments and did not die except in a state of satisfaction.” (end quote)
4. During Sheikh Sulayman’s stay in Diriyah and after the death of Sheikh Muhammad, that is, between 1206–1208 AH, we do not have any report of any notable activity by Sheikh Sulayman, except for what Sheikh ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abdul-Latif narrated: that ‘Abdul-Latif bin ‘Abdur-Rahman saw a letter written by Sheikh Sulayman to Sheikh Muhammad, from which it becomes clear that he had abandoned opposition to his brother. Even Sheikh Suleman’s children and descendants are also among the people of knowledge.
