5/158. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1285 — Sermon Atop a She-Camel
What was narrated concerning the sermon for ‘Eid
Sermon Atop a She-Camel in the Prophet’s Practice
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1285
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1285
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عَائِذٍ، - هُوَ أَبُو كَاهِلٍ - قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى نَاقَةٍ حَسْنَاءَ وَحَبَشِيٌّ آخِذٌ بِخِطَامِهَا .
Qais bin ‘Aidh Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the sermon atop a beautiful she-camel, and an Ethiopian was holding onto its reins.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1285In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 483English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1285
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1285
This hadith reports that Abu Kahil, also named Qais bin A’idh, saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delivering a sermon from a beautiful she-camel while an Ethiopian man held its reins. The narration is brief, but it gives a clear visual detail about a public khutbah. It is useful for people searching for Prophet khutbah on camel or hadith about sermon on she-camel. The text does not mention the words of the sermon, the place, or a legal ruling. Because of that, the explanation should stay close to what is narrated. The hadith mainly records how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was seen addressing people in a public gathering.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was seen delivering a sermon from a she-camel.
- The report preserves details about the setting of the sermon.
- A Companion’s eyewitness account is part of hadith transmission.
- We should avoid adding sermon content that is not in the narration.
