It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hanzalah bin Huzaym (may Allah be pleased with him) that I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and saw that he (peace be upon him) was sitting cross-legged.
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 1179
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح : أخرجه الطبراني فى الكبير : 13/4 و ابن قانع فى معجم الصحابة ، ص : 204 - أنظر الصحيحة : 2954»
It is narrated from Abu Zurayq (may Allah have mercy on him) that he saw Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah have mercy on him) sitting cross-legged in such a way that one leg was placed over the other, that is, the right leg was placed over the left.
It is narrated from Imran bin Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) that I saw Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) sitting cross-legged in such a way that he had placed one foot over the other.