It wasnarrated that Abu Hazim said:
"The people differed concerningthepulpit of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and what it was made of. Sothey came to Sahl bin Sa'd and asked him. He said: 'There is nooneleft who knows more about that than I. It is made of tamarisk (atypeof tree) from Ghabah. It was made by so-and-so, the freed slaveof so-and-so (a woman), (who was) a carpenter. He brought it and he(theProphet (ﷺ)) stood on it when it was put in position. He facedtheQiblah and the people stood behind him. He recited Qur'an, thenbowedand raised his head, then he moved backwards until heprostrated onthe ground, then he went back to the pulpit and recitedQur'an, thenbowed and raised his head, then he moved backwardsuntil he prostratedon the ground."
English reference: Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1416
Arabic reference: Book 5, Hadith 1481