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Sahih al-Bukhari 827 (Book 10, Hadith 221) #801
Proper Sitting Posture During Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the proper way to sit in prayer, and how one should not cross their legs while sitting.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah: I saw 'Abdullah bin 'Umar crossing his legs while sitting in the prayer and I, a mere youngster in those days, did the same. Ibn 'Umar forbade me to do so, and said, "The proper way is to keep the right foot propped up and bend the left in the prayer". I said questioningly, "But you are doing so (crossing the legs)". He said, "My feet cannot bear my weight".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، كَانَ يَرَى عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَتَرَبَّعُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ إِذَا جَلَسَ، فَفَعَلْتُهُ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ، فَنَهَانِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا سُنَّةُ الصَّلاَةِ أَنْ تَنْصِبَ رِجْلَكَ الْيُمْنَى وَتَثْنِيَ الْيُسْرَى‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رِجْلَىَّ لاَ تَحْمِلاَنِي‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  posture  *  up  *  bearing  *  salat  *  qiyam  *  istirja  *  tasahul

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your elders , Be mindful of your posture when praying , Follow example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the proper way to sit during prayer. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Abdullah, who saw his father, Abdullah bin Umar crossing his legs while sitting in prayer. As a young boy, he followed suit but was quickly corrected by Ibn Umar who told him that the correct way to sit during prayer is with the right foot propped up and left bent. Ibn Umar then explained that this was because his feet could not bear his weight if he crossed them. This hadith teaches us that we should always be mindful of our posture when praying and follow the example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as closely as possible. We should also be respectful of our elders and take heed of their advice even if it seems strange at first glance.

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