Narrated Qaylah daughter of Makhramah: She saw the Prophet ﷺ sitting with his arms round his legs. She said: When I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in such humble condition in the sitting position (according to Musa's version), I trembled with fear.

Narrated Abu Saeed al-Khudri: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat, he had his knees drawn up supported by his hands. Abu Dawud said: 'And Allah bin Ibrahim was an old man and his traditions were rejected.