(435) بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَقْعُدَ وَيَقُومَ لَهُ النَّاسُ
Jabir said, "In Madina, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, was thrown from a horse onto a palm trunk anddislocated his foot. We used to visit him in the room of 'A'isha. We cameupon him while he was praying sitting down and we prayed standing behindhim. 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 praysstanding, then pray standing. Do not stand while the imam is sitting asthe Persians do with their great men.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 960
In-book reference: Book 41, Hadith 9
English translation: Book 41, Hadith 960