Those who permitted squatting (iqa)

Ata says that Sayyiduna Jabir and Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to sit in prayer between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs (iq'a').

Nafi' says that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to sit in prayer between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs (iq'a').

Atiyyah says: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), and they would sit between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs.

Al-A'mash says: I saw Atiyyah sitting between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs. I asked him about it, and he said: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), and they would sit between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs.

Suqayf bin Bishr says: I saw Tawus sitting on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs during a four-rak'ah prayer.

Musa al-Tahhan says: I saw Mujahid sitting between the two prostrations on the buttocks with the shins pressed against the thighs.

Jabir says that Abu Ja'far used to sit on his heels between the two prostrations.

Nafi' says that when Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) sat in prayer, he would fold his feet.