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Sunan Abi Dawud 1111 (Book 2, Hadith 722) #21403
Sitting in Ihtiba Position During Sermon

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Companions of the Prophet sitting in ihtiba position while the imam was giving sermon.

Ya'la b. Shaddad b. Aws said: I came to Mu'awiyah in Jerusalem. He led us in the Friday prayer. I saw that most of the people in the mosque were the Companions of the Prophet . I saw them sitting in ihtiba condition, ie sitting on hips erecting the feet and sticking them to the stomach and holding them with hands or tying them with a cloth to the back, while the imam was giving sermon. Abu Dawud said: Ibn 'Umar used to sit in ihtiba position while the imam gave the Friday sermon. Anas b. Malik, Shuraih, Sa'sa'ah b. Sawhan, Sa'id b. al-Musayyib, Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, Makhul, Isma'il, Ismail b. Muhammad b. Sa'd, and Nu'aim b. Sulamah said: There is no harm in sitting in ihtiba position. Abu Dawud said: I do not know whether anyone considered it disapproved except 'Ubadah b. Nasayy.
حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزِّبْرِقَانِ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ مَعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ فَجَمَّعَ بِنَا فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا جُلُّ مَنْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ فَرَأَيْتُهُمْ مُحْتَبِينَ وَالإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَحْتَبِي وَالإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ وَأَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ وَشُرَيْحٌ وَصَعْصَعَةُ بْنُ صُوحَانَ وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ النَّخَعِيُّ وَمَكْحُولٌ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَنُعَيْمُ بْنُ سَلاَمَةَ قَالَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَلَمْ يَبْلُغْنِي أَنَّ أَحَدًا كَرِهَهَا إِلاَّ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ نُسَىٍّ

TOPICS
sermon  *  companions  *  ihtiba  *  khutbah  *  assahabah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect religious leaders/Imams ; Follow proper etiquette ; Listen attentively ; Remain focused & concentrated ; Sit comfortably & stably

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how the companions of Prophet Muhammad used to sit in a particular posture during Friday sermons known as ihtiba position which is when one sits on their hips with their feet tucked into their stomach and held with hands or tied with a cloth to their back for stability and comfortability during prayer time or sermon time so that they can focus better on what is being said by the Imam without any distractions from discomfort or pain due to sitting for long periods of time in one place without moving around too much which would be distracting for others as well as themselves who are trying to listen attentively to what is being said by the Imam during his sermon or prayer time . This posture also helps people maintain proper etiquette while listening to sermons and prayers so that they do not become distracted by other things going on around them such as talking amongst themselves or fidgeting due to discomfort from sitting still for too long . The hadith also mentions that some people disagreed with this practice but most agreed that it was acceptable and beneficial for those attending sermons and prayers .

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