Jabir said, "In Madina, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was thrown from a horse onto a palm trunk and dislocated his foot. We used to visit him in the room of 'A'isha. We came upon him while he was praying sitting down and we prayed standing behind him. He indicates to us that we should sit down. When he finished the prayer, he said, 'When the Imam prays sitting, then pray sitting. When he prays standing, then pray standing. Do not stand while the imam is sitting as the Persians do with their great men.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 960 In-book : Book 41, Hadith 9 English translation : Book 41, Hadith 960
Help us gift a modern, ad-free Islamic application for the Muslim Ummah. Your donation will be recorded as Sadaqah Jariyah in your book of deeds, In Sha Allah.