Hadith on Sitting: Companions in awe of the Prophet

Qaylah bint Makhramah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sitting with his arms around his legs. When I saw the Messenger of Allah sitting so humbly, I trembled in awe of him.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4847

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ قَيْلَةَ بِنْتِ مَخْرَمَةَ قَالَتْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ الْقُرْفُصَاءَ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُخْتَشِعَ فِي الْجِلْسَةِ أُرْعِدْتُ مِنَ الْفَرَقِ

وَقَالَ مُوسَى الْمُتَخَشِّعَ فِي الْجِلْسَةِ أُرْعِدْتُ مِنْ الْفَرَقِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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