5/85. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1109 — Salam on the Pulpit
What was narrated concerning the sermon on Friday
Salam on the Pulpit Before the Khutbah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1109
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1109
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ مُهَاجِرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ إِذَا صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ سَلَّمَ .
Jabir Narrated from:
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) ascended the pulpit he would greet (the people with Salam).
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1109In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 307English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1109
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1109
This Hadith describes a simple and beautiful action before the sermon. Jabir narrated that whenever the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ascended the pulpit, he would greet the people with Salam. The core topic is Salam on the pulpit. The narration does not add a long speech or extra steps; it focuses on the greeting when he went up. This makes the Hadith easy to understand: public worship and teaching began with peace. For people searching for a hadith about Salam before khutbah, this report gives a direct wording. It also shows the Prophet’s respectful manner with the people before addressing them from the pulpit.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم greeted the people when he ascended the pulpit.
- The greeting mentioned was Salam.
- The Hadith shows a respectful start to the Friday sermon.
- The report focuses on one clear action before the khutbah.
