The Prophet (s.a.w.) used to lean against the trunk of a palm tree when he was tired or exhausted while delivering a sermon. The Ansar humbly suggested to him, “If you approve, we can make a pulpit for you.” The Prophet (s.a.w.) approved it and a pulpit was made. Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) sat on this pulpit to make an address. When the Prophet (s.a.w.) started using the new pulpit, the old tree yearned for him like a camel missing its calf. The Prophet (s.a.w.) hugged the trunk until it had calmed down and then ordered that a ditch be dug and the trunk buried decently into it...
The Prophet (s.a.w.) used to stand on the third rung while delivering his sermons. When Abu Bakr (r.a.) became caliph, he stood on the second rung and Umar bin Khattab (r.a.) stood on the first. Caliph Usman bin Affan did as Umar (r.a.) had done for six years before he returned to the old position of the Prophet.
The pulpit has been replaced on many occasions throughout the centuries. The present pulpit was put up by Sultan Murad in 998 AH. The pulpit has since been kept and the Khateeb has been sitting on the seventh rung till today ...
the place of the palm tree is marked with pink marker
The Prophet (s.a.w.) used to stand on the third rung while delivering his sermons. When Abu Bakr (r.a.) became caliph, he stood on the second rung and Umar bin Khattab (r.a.) stood on the first. Caliph Usman bin Affan did as Umar (r.a.) had done for six years before he returned to the old position of the Prophet.
The pulpit has been replaced on many occasions throughout the centuries. The present pulpit was put up by Sultan Murad in 998 AH. The pulpit has since been kept and the Khateeb has been sitting on the seventh rung till today ...
the place of the palm tree is marked with pink marker
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