Does one lean on the left thigh with the left hand during the tashahhud?
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The questioner : ... Did the practice of leaning on the thigh with the left hand come down?
The Shaykh : No, it is not leaning. It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would keep it like this during the tashahhud, and it is known that when it reaches the knee, it remains open like this, so the observer thinks he is relying on it. I do not think it is sound to be certain of that. Then, in the last part of his life, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came to need something to support himself with, as Malik ibn al-Huwayrith mentioned:.
The questioner : Regarding the difference between the voluntary and the obligatory... prayer on a mount, there is a difference between the obligatory and the voluntary.
The Shaykh : It is clear, even the Companions said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 490Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : No, it is not leaning. It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would keep it like this during the tashahhud, and it is known that when it reaches the knee, it remains open like this, so the observer thinks he is relying on it. I do not think it is sound to be certain of that. Then, in the last part of his life, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came to need something to support himself with, as Malik ibn al-Huwayrith mentioned:
That when he wanted to stand up, he would support himself on the ground
أنه كان إذا أراد أن ينهض اعتمد على الأرضThe questioner : Regarding the difference between the voluntary and the obligatory... prayer on a mount, there is a difference between the obligatory and the voluntary.
The Shaykh : It is clear, even the Companions said: