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Sunan Abi Dawud 1081 — The Prophet's Pulpit and Friday Khutbah
On Taking Minbars
Hadith About the Prophet's Pulpit and the Friday Khutbah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1081
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1081
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا بَدُنَ قَالَ لَهُ تَمِيمٌ الدَّارِيُّ أَلاَ أَتَّخِذُ لَكَ مِنْبَرًا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَجْمَعُ - أَوْ يَحْمِلُ - عِظَامَكَ قَالَ " بَلَى " . فَاتَّخَذَ لَهُ مِنْبَرًا مِرْقَاتَيْنِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) became fat, Tamim al-Dari said to him: Should I make for you pulpit, Messenger of Allah, that will bear the burden of your body ? He said: Yes. So he made a pulpit consisting of two steps.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1081In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 692English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1076
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1081
This Hadith focuses on the Prophet's pulpit, also called the minbar, and how it was made for him when he became heavier. Tamim al-Dari noticed the Prophet's need and asked if he could make a pulpit that would support him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم agreed, and a pulpit with two steps was made. The main lesson is simple: useful help in religious service has value. The Hadith does not give a long ruling; it only describes a real event around the Friday khutbah and the mosque setting. It also shows that the Companions paid attention to the Prophet's comfort and the needs of public teaching.
What we learn from this hadith
- Useful support for Islamic teaching can be a good service.
- The Companions cared about the Prophet's comfort during public worship.
- The mosque setting was arranged in a practical way for the khutbah.
- A simple tool like a pulpit can help people hear and benefit from reminders.
