Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #827
Hadith #827
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، كَانَ يَرَى عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ يَتَرَبَّعُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ إِذَا جَلَسَ، فَفَعَلْتُهُ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ حَدِيثُ السِّنِّ، فَنَهَانِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا سُنَّةُ الصَّلاَةِ أَنْ تَنْصِبَ رِجْلَكَ الْيُمْنَى وَتَثْنِيَ الْيُسْرَى. فَقُلْتُ إِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ. فَقَالَ إِنَّ رِجْلَىَّ لاَ تَحْمِلاَنِي.
I saw `Abdullah bin `Umar crossing his legs while sitting in the prayer and I, a mere youngster in
those days, did the same. Ibn `Umar forbade me to do so, and said, "The proper way is to keep the
right foot propped up and bend the left in the prayer." I said questioningly, "But you are doing so
(crossing the legs)." He said, "My feet cannot bear my weight."
Narrated by
Abdullah bin Abdullah (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 10/827
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 10: Call to Prayers (Adhaan)