Narrated Sahl: The distance between the pulpit and the wall of the mosque on the side of the Qibla was just sufficient for a sheep to pass through.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The wall and pulpit of the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi) possess historical sanctity.
Those are traces that do not indicate us; so look, and after us, at the traces.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 7334
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
In this hadith, there is mention of the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi), its qiblah wall, and the noble pulpit (minbar sharif). All these places possess a special status of greatness, and this is due to the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in Madinah Tayyibah.
From this, the greatness of the inhabitants of that place is also evident, as they preserved its historical significance and conveyed this to the Ummah.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 7334