24/199. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3008 — Arafat Khutbah on Camel
Khutbah On The Day Of Arfat Atop A Camel
Khutbah on the Day of Arafat: Red Camel Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 3008
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3008
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ نُبَيْطٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ عَلَى جَمَلٍ أَحْمَرَ .
Salamah bin Nubait Narrated from:
It was narrated from Salamah bin Nubait that his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah delivering a Khutbah on the day of Arafat atop a red camel."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3008In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 391English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3011
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3008
This Hadith repeats a focused scene from the Day of Arafat. Salamah bin Nubait narrated from his father that he saw the Messenger of Allah delivering a Khutbah on the day of Arafat atop a red camel. The Hadith does not give the sermon’s wording, nor does it mention a long legal discussion. Its value here is in showing the Prophet addressing people during Hajj at Arafat in a way that could be seen and heard. The main search idea is Khutbah on the day of Arafat. The explanation should remain simple: the narration points to public teaching during a major Hajj moment, with the Prophet shown guiding the pilgrims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is described as giving a Khutbah on the Day of Arafat.
- The red camel is part of the visible scene in the narration.
- Teaching and guidance were part of the Arafat gathering.
