Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you gets up from a place in which he was [sitting] and then returns to it, he has more right to that place."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5902