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[Machine] He only sat down due to weakness, old age, or illness, and Allah knows best.  

البيهقي:٥٧٠٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْمَحْبُوبِيُّ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ثنا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ أنبأ شُعْبَةُ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ قَالَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ الْقُعُودَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ مُعَاوِيَةُ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ أَحْمَدُ يُحْتَمَلُ

أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا كَانَ قَعَدَ لِضَعْفٍ لِكِبَرٍ أَوْ مَرَضٍ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ