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Sunan Abi Dawud 4075 (Book 34, Hadith 56) #24365
Sitting Posture of the Prophet (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) was sitting with his hands around his knees wearing a cloak that had its fringe over his feet.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: When I came to the Prophet , he was sitting with his hands round his knees wearing the cloak the fringe of which was over his feet.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدَةَ أَبِي خِدَاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ الْهُجَيْمِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سُلَيْمٍ - قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ وَهُوَ مُحْتَبٍ بِشَمْلَةٍ وَقَدْ وَقَعَ هُدْبُهَا عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ

TOPICS
sitting  *  posture  *  cloak  *  fringe  *  qaadah  *  jilbab  *  khimaar  *  zulfaan

QUICK LESSONS:
Sit in a dignified manner; Dress modestly; Strive for excellence in behavior and actions; Take others as examples of good conduct.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah describes the sitting posture of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was sitting with his hands around his knees and wearing a cloak which had its fringe over his feet. This is an example of how one should sit in a dignified manner and it also shows us how modestly he dressed himself. It teaches us to be humble and to dress modestly as well as to sit in a dignified way when we are in public or private settings. We can also learn from this hadith that we should always strive for excellence in our behavior and actions so that others may take us as an example of good conduct.

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