'Abdullah bin Shaqiq reported: I asked 'A'isha whether the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) observed (Nafl) sitting. She said: Yes, when the people had made him old.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 732
'A'isha reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew bulky and heavy he would observe (most of his Nafl) prayers sitting.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 732
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Vocabulary of the Hadith: حَطَمَهُالنَّاسُ: This is an Arabic idiom: حَطَمَفُلاناًاَهْلُهُ: His family broke him down, meaning he became weakened due to being preoccupied with their affairs.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1708