Concession for Praying While Sitting

Hazrat Ziyad bin Subaih Hanafi says that I prayed with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and I placed one hand over the other on my hip. When he finished the prayer, he said that this is akin to a deficiency in prayer, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to forbid this.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) considered placing one hand over the hip in prayer as disliked and said that the Jews used to do so.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saw a man who had placed his hand on his hip. She said that the people of Hell will do like this in Hell.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) considered placing hands on the hips during prayer to be disliked and said that by doing so, Satan becomes present.

Ibrahim considered it disliked for a man to place his hands on his hips during prayer.

Hazrat Mujahid says that placing the hand on the hip is the relaxation of the people of Hell.

Hazrat Abu Majliz saw a man placing his hands on his hips during prayer, so he struck his hand.

Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal says that placing the hand on the hip during prayer has been declared disliked; when Satan was sent down to the earth, he had his hand placed on his hip.

Hazrat Abu Huraira states that placing hands on the hips during prayer has been deemed undesirable.

Hazrat Habbaan bin Umeer narrates that I was with Hazrat Qais bin Abad, and he saw a man who had placed his hands on his hips. He said to me, "Go to him and tell him not to place his hands like one who is grieving."

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) considered placing the hand on the hip during prayer as disliked and said: "Do not imitate the Jews."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade placing hands on the hips during prayer.