Sahih Muslim Hadith 1216 – The Permissibility

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[1216] 44 – (544) 'Abdul-'AzIz 5L' Z-LJ t~ j LI c 4LU bin AbI Hâzim narrated from his father, that a group of people came to Sahl bin Sa'd, and they had differed concerning the Minbar (of the Prophet's Mosque) and what kind of wood it was made of. He said: "By Allah, I know what kind of wood it is made of, and who made it, and I saw the Messenger of Allah 40, the first day he sat on it." I said to him: "0 Abü 'Abbâs, tell us." He said: "The Messenger of Allah 8 sent word to a woman" – and Abü Hâzim said: "He named her that day" – saying: "Have your carpenter slave make me something of wood from which I may speak to the people." So he made these three steps, then the Messenger of Allah ordered that it be placed in this spot. It is made of tamarisk wood from Ghâbah. 11 I A wooded area near A]-Madinah. saw the Messenger of Allah standing on it and saying the TakbIr, and the people behind him said the TakbIr, and he was on the Minbar. Then he raised his head (from bowing), then he moved backwards and prostrated at the foot of the Minbar, then he repeated (his actions), until he had finished his prayer. Then he turned to the people and said: '0 people, I only did this so that you could follow me and learn my prayer."