Tawoos (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we saw Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) sitting on his feet in a squatting position, so we asked him about this matter: Is it permissible to sit like this? He replied, "This is Sunnah." We said, "We thought this was a sign of a man's rusticity." He again replied, "This is the Sunnah of your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."