5/158. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1284 — Prophet’s Sermon on a Camel
What was narrated concerning the sermon for ‘Eid
Prophet’s Sermon on a She-Camel
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1284
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1284
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَبَا كَاهِلٍ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ فَحَدَّثَنِي أَخِي، عَنْهُ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ وَحَبَشِيٌّ آخِذٌ بِخِطَامِهَا .
Isma’il bin Abu Khalid Narrated from:
I saw Abu Kahil, and he was a Companions, and my brother narrated to me that he said: ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the sermon atop his she-camel, and an Ethiopian was holding onto its reins.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1284In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 482English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1284
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1284
This hadith gives a simple scene from the Prophet’s public sermon. Abu Kahil reported that he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delivering a sermon while on a she-camel, and an Ethiopian man was holding its reins. The main focus is the way the sermon was delivered in that moment. It shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed people in a practical public setting, where people could see and hear him. For searchers looking for a hadith about the Prophet giving a sermon on a camel, this narration is directly relevant. The text does not state the full sermon topic, so we should not add a message that is not mentioned. The safe lesson is about the form and setting of the sermon.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delivered sermons in public settings.
- He was seen giving a sermon while on a she-camel.
- The narration records a real observed moment from a Companion.
- Details in hadith should be explained without adding unknown speech.
