The reciter: Yahya ibn Yahya and Qutaybah ibn Sa'id both narrated from 'Abd al-'Aziz. Yahya said: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Abi Hazim informed us from his father:
That a group of people came to Sahl ibn Sa'd, having disputed about the pulpit and what wood it was made of? He said: "By Allah, I know what wood it is made of and who made it. I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the first day he sat on it." I said to him: "O Abu 'Abbas, tell us the story?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for a woman—Abu Hazim said that he used to name her at that time—saying: 'Look to your carpenter boy to make me some wooden planks so that I can address the people on them.' He made these three steps, and then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to be placed in this location. They are made of the wood of the forest. I certainly saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stand on it, say the takbir, and the people behind him said the takbir while he was on the pulpit. Then he raised himself and descended backward until he prostrated at the base of the pulpit. Then he returned until he finished the last of his prayer. Then he turned to the people and said: 'O people, I have made this so that you may follow me and so that you may learn my prayer.'"
أن نفرا جاؤوا إلى سهل بن سعد قد تماروا في المنبر من أي عود هو؟ فقال أما والله إني لأعرف من أي عود هو ومن عمله. ورأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أول يوم جلس عليه قال فقلت له : يا أبا عباس فحدثنا؟ قال أرسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى امرأة -قال أبو حازم إنه ليسميها- : يومئذ انظري غلامك النجار يعمل لي أعوادا أكلم الناس عليها ، فعمل هذه الثلاث درجات ثم أمر بها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فوضعت هذا الموضع فهي من طرفاء الغابة ولقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قام عليه فكبر وكبر الناس وراءه وهو على المنبر ثم رفع فنزل القهقري حتى سجد في أصل المنبر ثم عاد حتى فرغ من آخر صلاته ثم أقبل على الناس فقال : يا أيها الناس إني صنعت هذا لتأتموا بي ولتعلموا صلاتي
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