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Caring for the Surrounding

Prophet Muhammad SAW often did his preaching at the mosque he built at

Madinah. It was a humble mosque. Main of the nature materials from the
surroundings, the pillars wood even made of the stem of date trees.

One of the date trees stems was put in front of the mosque where Prophet

Muhammad SAW used to stand and preach. He used to step on the stem
so that people standing at the back row could see him.

One day, one of his companions has an idea, “Dear Rasulullah how about
making you a podium as the place for you to stand while you are
preaching?”

“That is a good idea my companion.” Responded the Prophet.

As the Prophet agreed to the idea, all companions worked together to build
a three-stair podium. When the prophet stood on the podium, all people
could see and hear him clearly.

Finally, the podium was ready. The companions put it at the front side of
the mosque. They moved the date trees stem that used to be used by

Prophet Muhammad SAW.

Friday came, for the first time the prophet was going to use the podium. He
walked passing by the old stem that he used to use, then he steps on the

stairs of his new podium.

Suddenly, they heard a sound of crying and groaning. Everybody was

surprised. “What is that sound?” everybody was looking at each other
wondering.