صحيح ابن خزيمه
Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah
كتاب الإمامة فى الصلاة وما فيها من السنن مختصر من كتاب المسندBook of Imamate in Prayer (Abridged from Musnad)
(42) بَابُ الرُّخْصَةِ فِي قِيَامِ الْإِمَامِ عَلَى مَكَانٍ أَرْفَعَ مِنْ مَكَانِ الْمَأْمُومِينَ لِتَعْلِيمِ النَّاسِ الصَّلَاةَ42| Concession for the imam to stand on a higher place than the congregation to teach them prayer
Hadith 1521
نا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ أَنَّهُ جَاءَهُ نَفَرٌ يَتَمَارَوْنَ فِي الْمِنْبَرِ مِنْ أَيِّ عُودٍ هُوَ ؟ وَمَنْ عَمِلَهُ ؟ فَقَالَ سَهْلٌ : أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَعْرِفُ مِنْ أَيِّ عُودٍ هُوَ ، وَمَنْ عَمِلَهُ ، وَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَوَّلَ يَوْمٍ قَامَ عَلَيْهِ ، أَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى فُلانَةَ ، قَالَ : إِنَّهُ لَيُسَمِّيهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ ، وَنَسِيتُ اسْمَهَا : " أَنْ مُرِي غُلامَكِ النَّجَّارَ يَعْمَلْ لِي أَعْوَادًا أُكَلِّمِ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا " ، فَعَمِلَ هَذِهِ الثَّلاثَ الدَّرَجَاتِ مِنْ طَرْفَاءِ الْغَابَةِ ، وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ عَلَيْهِ ، فَكَبَّرَ ، فَكَبَّرَ النَّاسُ خَلْفَهُ ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ، وَرَكَعَ النَّاسُ ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ ، وَنَزَلَ الْقَهْقَرِيَّ ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فِي أَصْلِ الْمِنْبَرِ ، ثُمَّ عَادَ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْ آخِرِ صَلاتِهِ ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، فَقَالَ : " إِنَّمَا صَنَعْتُ هَذَا لِتَأْتَمُّوا بِي ، وَتَعَلَّمُوا صَلاتِي "
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people came to him who were disputing about what kind of wood the Prophet’s pulpit was made from and who had made it. Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Be aware, by Allah! I know very well what kind of wood it was made from and who made it, and I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) standing on it on the first day. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to such-and-such woman.” Abu Hazim says: “Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned the name of that woman that day, but I have forgotten it, that she should order her carpenter slave to make a pulpit with steps for me so that I may stand on it and address the people.” She made three steps from the wood of the tamarisk tree at the place of Ghaba. And I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stand on it and say Allahu Akbar (and begin the prayer). The noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) also said the takbir behind him (forming rows). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed (in ruku‘) on the pulpit and the people also bowed. Then he raised his head from ruku‘ and stepped down backwards, then prostrated at the base of the pulpit. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) climbed the pulpit again until he completed his prayer. Then he turned to the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and said: “I did this so that you may follow me and learn the way I pray.”
