Those who used to deliver the sermon standing

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons, and he would sit between them. In these sermons he would recite the Qur'an and admonish and remind the people.

Abu Ja'far said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver the sermon standing, then sit, then stand again. He used to deliver two sermons.

Tawus said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not sit on the pulpit on Friday. The first to deliver the sermon sitting was Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him).

Tawus said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon standing, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered the sermon standing, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered the sermon standing, and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered the sermon standing. The first who delivered the sermon sitting was Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him).

Abu Ishaq said: I saw Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivering the sermon on the pulpit, and he did not sit until he had finished the sermon.

Abu Ubaydah said: Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the mosque while Abd al-Rahman bin Umm al-Hakam was delivering the sermon sitting. Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah said: Look at this innovator, delivering the sermon sitting! Allah Almighty says: "And when they see some trade or amusement, they rush off to it and leave you standing." [Al-Jumu'ah: 11]

A man asked Alqamah: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) deliver the sermon sitting or standing? He said: Have you not read this verse of the Qur'an: "and they left you standing"?

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the Friday sermon when some camels came bearing trade goods. The people went off to look at them, and only twelve men remained with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). On this occasion this verse was revealed: "And when they see some trade or amusement, they rush off to it and leave you standing."

Tawus said: Sitting on the pulpit on Friday is an innovation (bid'ah).

Abd al-Malik bin Umayr said: Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to deliver the sermon standing on Friday, and he had only one mu'adhdhin.

Simak said: I saw Sayyiduna al-Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) delivering the sermon standing.

Salih said: Marwan had appointed Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as governor of Madinah. He used to deliver two sermons and would sit between the two sermons.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On Friday the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver the sermon standing, then sit down, then stand up and deliver the sermon.

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the manner of the Friday sermon, and he recited this verse of the Qur'an: "and they left you standing."
Amr bin Murrah said: I asked Abu Ubaydah about the Friday sermon, and he recited: "and they left you standing."

Yazid said: Ibn Sirin was asked about the manner of the Friday sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he recited this verse of the Qur'an: "and they left you standing."

Al-Sha'bi said: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered the sermon sitting only when the flesh and fat of his body had increased.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons and would sit between them.