Those who ate reclining

It is narrated from Yazid bin Abi Ziyad that he said: A man who had (himself) seen Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) eating while reclining told me.

It is narrated from Mujahid that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ate while reclining only once, and he said: "O Allah, indeed I am Your servant and Your Messenger."

It is narrated from Husayn that he said: When Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) came here, he passed by a garrison post of the people of Persia, over whom a man was in charge who was called "Hazar Mard". The narrator said: The people mentioned the size of his body and his bravery. The narrator said: Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid killed him, then called for his morning meal and ate it while reclining against his dead body.

It is narrated from Ata that he said: We used to eat while we were reclining.

It is narrated from Ibrahim that he said: The earlier people disliked eating while reclining, out of fear that their bellies would grow large.

It is narrated from Abu Hilal that he said: I saw Ibn Sirin eating while reclining.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he narrates it as marfu' (traced back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)), that: As for me, I do not eat while reclining.

It is narrated from Ibn Sirin that he said: I went to Ubaydah and asked him about a man who eats while reclining, and he showed me by eating while reclining.