Sahih al-Bukhari 895 (Book 11, Hadith 41)
the wood of the pulpit. They asked him about it and he said, “By Allah, I know of what wood the
pulpit was made, and no doubt I saw it on the very first day when Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took his seat on it.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent for such and such an Ansari woman (and Sahl mentioned her name) and said to
her, ‘Order your slave-carpenter to prepare for me some pieces of wood (i.e. pulpit) on which I may sit
at the time of addressing the people.’ So she ordered her slave-carpenter and he made it from the
tamarisk of the forest and brought it (to the woman). The woman sent that (pulpit) to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
who ordered it to be placed here. Then I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) praying on it and then bowed on it. Then
he stepped back, got down and prostrated on the ground near the foot of the pulpit and again ascended
the pulpit. After finishing the prayer he faced the people and said, ‘I have done this so that you may
follow me and learn the way I pray.’ “
Sahih al-Bukhari 895 (Book 11, Hadith 41)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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For more Hadith in Book 11: Friday Prayer