Riyad as-Salihin: Book 18, Hadith 24
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: There was a trunk of a date-palm tree upon which the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recline while delivering Khutbah (sermon). When a pulpit was placed in the mosque, we heard the trunk crying out like a pregnant she-camel. the Prophet (ﷺ) came down from the pulpit and put his hand on the trunk and it became quiet.Another narration is: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand by a tree or a date-palm on Friday (to give the Khutbah). Then an Ansari woman or man said, “O Messenger of Allah! Shall we make a pulpit for you?” He replied, “If you wish.” So they made a pulpit for him and when it was Friday, the Prophet (ﷺ) sat on the pulpit .
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال: كان جذع يقوم إليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، يعني في الخطبة. فلما وضع المنبر، سمعنا للجذع مثل صوت العشار حتى نزل النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فوضع يده عليه فسكن”. وفي رواية: فلما كان يوم الجمعة قعد النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنبر، فصاحت النخلة التى كان يخطب عندها حتى كادت أن تنشق. وفي رواية : فصاحت صياح الصبي، فنزل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، حتى أخذها فضمها إليه، فجعلت تئن أنين الصبي الذي يسكت حتى استقرت ، قال: ”بكت على ما كانت تسمع من الذكر” ((رواه البخاري)).
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 18, Hadith 24
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Imam al-Nawawi’s Riyad as-Salihin is a classic hadith anthology organized into 20 books. Its creation was a profound scholarly effort spanning 44 years, culminating in a curated selection of about 1,900 narrations. The title, meaning “The Gardens of the Righteous,” reflects its spiritual and ethical content.
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For more Hadith in Book 18: The Book of Miscellaneous ahadith of Significant Values