The Meaning of Sitting Cross-Legged While Eating
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that one of the types of leaning while eating is *al-tarabub*. Is this the well-known *al-tarabub*, which is sitting on the buttocks with the legs bent?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. *Al-arba'* is well known; it means making oneself into four [points of contact]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad* that one of the types of leaning while eating is *al-tarabub*. Is this the well-known *al-tarabub*, which is sitting on the buttocks with the legs bent?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. *Al-arba'* is well known; it means making oneself into four [points of contact]. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب الحيض والاستحاضة — islamhouse.com (1:06:43)
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