Narrated by ʿĀ’ishah (RA):
“I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying while sitting cross-legged.”
[Reported by an-Nasā’ī]
❷ The life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ serves as a complete and shining example for the Ummah in all aspects, including prayer.
❸ A wife of an Imām or a pious man may describe her husband's righteous actions in daily life as long as she refrains from disclosing private matters or anything that may tarnish his dignity or breach his personal sanctity.
✦ This content is derived from "Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqī ad-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulānā Maḥmūd Aḥmad Ghaẓnfar.
“I saw the Prophet ﷺ praying while sitting cross-legged.”
[Reported by an-Nasā’ī]
Research and References
- An-Nasā’ī: 3/224
- Ibn Khuzaymah: 1238
- Ad-Dāraqutnī: 1/397
- Al-Mustadrak of al-Ḥākim: 1/258
Key Points and Benefits
❶ Sitting cross-legged (in a four-legged manner) during prayer is permissible in cases of necessity or inability to stand.❷ The life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ serves as a complete and shining example for the Ummah in all aspects, including prayer.
❸ A wife of an Imām or a pious man may describe her husband's righteous actions in daily life as long as she refrains from disclosing private matters or anything that may tarnish his dignity or breach his personal sanctity.
✦ This content is derived from "Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqī ad-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulānā Maḥmūd Aḥmad Ghaẓnfar.
