When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat, he had his knees drawn up supported by his hands. Abu Dawud said: 'Abd Allah b. Ibrahim was an old man and his traditions were rejected.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ احْتَبَى بِيَدِهِ  

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.  

حَدَّثَتْنِي جَدَّتَاىَ صَفِيَّةُ وَدُحَيْبَةُ ابْنَتَا عُلَيْبَةَ قَالَ مُوسَى بِنْتُ حَرْمَلَةَ وَكَانَتَا رَبِيبَتَىْ قَيْلَةَ بِنْتِ مَخْرَمَةَ وَكَانَتْ جَدَّةَ أَبِيهِمَا أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُمَا أَنَّهَا رَأَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ الْقُرْفُصَاءَ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمُخْتَشِعَ وَقَالَ مُوسَى الْمُتَخَشِّعَ فِي الْجِلْسَةِ أُرْعِدْتُ مِنَ الْفَرَقِ