Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ata narrates that Hazrat Jabir and Hazrat Abu Saeed used to sit on their hips in prayer by joining their shins and thighs together.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to sit on his hips in prayer by joining his shins and thighs together.

Hazrat Atiyyah says that I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) sitting on their hips between the two prostrations, joining their shins and thighs together.

Hazrat A’mash says that I saw Hazrat Atiyyah sitting between the two prostrations with his shins and thighs joined together, sitting on his hips. I asked him about this, and he replied that he had seen Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) sitting between the two prostrations with their shins and thighs joined together, sitting on their hips.

Hazrat Saqeef bin Bishr narrates that I saw Hazrat Tawus sitting on his hips with his shins and thighs joined together between the four-unit (rak‘ah) prayer.

Musa Tahan says that I saw Hazrat Mujahid sitting between the two prostrations with his shins and thighs joined together, sitting on his hips.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that Hazrat Abu Ja'far used to sit on his hips between the two prostrations.

Hazrat Nafi' narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to fold his feet when he sat in prayer.