It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that before the pulpit was built, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand leaning against a trunk. When the pulpit was made, that trunk began to weep until we heard its crying. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his blessed hand on it, and it became silent.