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[1216] 44 - (544) 'Abdul-'Azīz bin Abī Hāzim narrated from his father, that a group of people came to Saḥl 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 Allāh, I know what kind of wood it is made of, and who made it, and I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ the first day he sat on it." I said to him: "O Abū 'Abbās, tell us." He said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent word to a woman" - and Abū Hāzim 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 Allāh ﷺ ordered that it be placed in this spot. It is made of tamarisk wood from Ghābah.[1] I
saw the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ standing on it and saying the Takbîr, and the people behind him said the Takbîr, 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: 'O people, I only did this so that you could follow me and learn my prayer.'"
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