صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الاستئذانThe Book of Asking Permission
بَابُ الاِحْتِبَاءِ بِالْيَدِ وَهُوَ الْقُرْفُصَاءُ:Chapter. Al-Ihtiba with the hand, i.e., Al-Qurfusa (a sitting posture wherein one sits with one’s legs drawn up and wrapped in one’s garment or surrounded with one’s arms).
Hadith 6272
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي غَالِبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُلَيْحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : " رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِفِنَاءِ الْكَعْبَةِ مُحْتَبِيًا بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا " .
Narrated Ibn `Umar: I saw Allah's Apostle in the courtyard of the Ka`ba in the Ihtiba.' posture putting his hand round his legs like this.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Ihtiba’ and qurfusa’ both have the same meaning.
This is a particular manner of sitting.
It expresses humility, modesty, and submissiveness.
Hazrat Qaylah radi Allahu anha narrates that when she saw the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in this state of humility and modesty, she began to tremble out of fear.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-Adab, Hadith: 4847)
Her condition was due to the fact that if the outward sitting of such a great personality as the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is such a manifestation of humility and submissiveness, then what must be his inner state? But how deprived we are of this blessing.
(2)
However, sitting in this manner during the Friday sermon (khutbah) is prohibited.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, As-Salat, Hadith: 1110)
Because sitting in this way is considered a sign of carelessness and inattentiveness, and it can also lead to drowsiness.
And Allah knows best.
(1)
Ihtiba’ and qurfusa’ both have the same meaning.
This is a particular manner of sitting.
It expresses humility, modesty, and submissiveness.
Hazrat Qaylah radi Allahu anha narrates that when she saw the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in this state of humility and modesty, she began to tremble out of fear.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Al-Adab, Hadith: 4847)
Her condition was due to the fact that if the outward sitting of such a great personality as the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is such a manifestation of humility and submissiveness, then what must be his inner state? But how deprived we are of this blessing.
(2)
However, sitting in this manner during the Friday sermon (khutbah) is prohibited.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, As-Salat, Hadith: 1110)
Because sitting in this way is considered a sign of carelessness and inattentiveness, and it can also lead to drowsiness.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6272
