Hasan did not see any harm in performing prayer while making a hump, whereas Ibn Sirin considered it disliked.

Ibrahim used to perform prayers while making a small enclosure.

Hazrat Hisham says that Hazrat Urwah used to pray while sitting cross-legged.

Hazrat Talha bin Yahya says that I have seen Isa bin Talha performing prayer while sitting in the posture of habwah.

Hazrat Talha bin Yahya says that I have seen Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman performing prayer while sitting in the posture of habwah.

Hazrat Abbad bin Mansoor says that I have seen Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz performing prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim while sitting with his knees drawn up.

Hazrat Hasan bin Amr's father narrates that he saw Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair performing prayer while sitting in the "Habwah" position. When he was about to go into ruku (bowing), he would untie the Habwah, then stand up and perform ruku. (The meaning of making Habwah is that a person sits on his buttocks with his knees raised and ties both hands around them for support, or ties a cloth around his back and knees. The people of Arabia often used to sit in this manner.)

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib used to perform prayers while sitting cross-legged.

Hazrat Amr bin Dinar says that I have seen Hazrat Ubaid bin Umair praying while sitting in the posture of "Habwah".

Hazrat Rabee’ bin Sabeeh narrates that I saw Hazrat Ata’ performing prayer while sitting in the posture of habwah.