Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: Alqamah and al-Aswad sought permission from Abdullah (ibn Masud) for admission, and we remained sitting at his door for a long time. A slave-girl came out and gave them permission (to enter). He (Ibn Masud) then got up and prayed (standing) between me (al-Aswad) and him (Alqamah). He then said: I witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ doing similarly.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
613. Commentary:
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah states in Fath al-Bari that Ibn Sirin gave the answer that perhaps this was done due to the constriction of space. Abu ‘Umar al-Namari considered this to be a statement halted (mawquf) upon Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud radi Allahu anhu, and some have declared it abrogated (mansukh), and the action of Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud has been attributed to his lack of knowledge or forgetfulness.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 613