5/85. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1107 — Staff in Friday Khutbah
What was narrated concerning the sermon on Friday
Staff in Friday Khutbah and Bow in Battle Speech
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1107
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1107
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَمَّارِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ إِذَا خَطَبَ فِي الْحَرْبِ، خَطَبَ عَلَى قَوْسٍ. وَإِذَا خَطَبَ فِي الْجُمُعَةِ، خَطَبَ عَلَى عَصًا .
‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d Narrated from:
‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sa’d bin ‘Ammar bin Sa’d narrated that his father told him, from his father, from his grandfather, that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a speech on the battlefield he would do so leaning on a bow, and when he delivered a sermon on Friday, he would do so leaning on his staff.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1107In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 305English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1107
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1107
This Hadith mentions two different settings and keeps them separate. When the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) delivered a speech on the battlefield, he leaned on a bow. When he delivered the Friday sermon, he leaned on his staff. The core topic is the Prophet’s manner during public speech, especially the staff in Friday khutbah. The narration does not say these two situations were the same. It clearly names one practice for battle and another for Jumu’ah. This helps the reader avoid mixing details. The Hadith also shows that the Companions noticed how the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood and what he used while addressing people in different places.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم leaned on a bow when speaking on the battlefield.
- He leaned on a staff during the Friday sermon.
- The Hadith separates battlefield speech from Jumu’ah khutbah.
- The Companions preserved practical details of the Prophet’s public address.
