What is the devil's squat, which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that heSahih Muslim 498 The question is: What is the devil's squat so that we may know it and avoid it?
Answer:
By Allah, this is a point of difficulty, but. Allah knows best. The devil's squat is sitting on one's heels like the sitting of a dog, which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade, where one places his buttocks on the ground, raises his knees, and puts his hands on the ground, just as a dog does.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he
he prohibited the devil's way of sitting on the heels
نهى عن عقبة الشيطان،Answer:
By Allah, this is a point of difficulty, but. Allah knows best. The devil's squat is sitting on one's heels like the sitting of a dog, which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade, where one places his buttocks on the ground, raises his knees, and puts his hands on the ground, just as a dog does.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/167] ما هي عُقْبَةِ الشيطان التي نهى عنها النبي ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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