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1416. It was narrated that Abu Házim said: "The people differed concerning the pulpit of the Messenger of Alláh ﷺ and what it was made of. So they came to Saḥl bin Sa'd and asked him. He said: "There is no one left who knows more about that than I. It is made of tamarisk (a type of
tree) from Ghâbah.[1] It was made by so-and-so, the freed slave of so-and-so (a woman), (who was) a carpenter. He brought it and he (the Prophet ﷺ) stood on it when it was put in position. He faced the Qiblah and the people stood behind him. He recited Qur'ân, then bowed and raised his head, then he moved backwards until he prostrated on the ground, then he went back to the pulpit and recited Qur'ân, then bowed and raised his head, then he moved backwards until he prostrated on the ground." (Sahih)
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Commentary
a. "There is no one left who knows more about that than I," i.e., those who knew more are dead by now.
b. There is no harm if the Imâm places himself a bit higher than the worshippers in a congregational prayer.
c. Moving a little forward or backward during prayer does not invalidate it.
d. Leading the people in prayer from a raised position was meant to let the people see and learn the various actions and movements of prayer.
