“When the Prophet ﷺ stood on the pulpit, his Companions would turn to face him.”
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا قَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ اسْتَقْبَلَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ
"When Messenger of Allah descending the Minbar he would face our direction."
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ اسْتَقْبَلْنَاهُ بِوُجُوهِنَا