Ibn al-Zubayr also reported: “When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) sat for the tashahhud, he placed his right hand on his right thigh and his left hand on his left thigh, pointed with his index finger, and kept his gaze fixed on it.” Narrated by Ahmad, Abū Dāwūd, and al-Nasā’ī.

Wā’il ibn Hujr said, describing the Prophet’s prayer (may Allah bless him and grant him peace): “He sat with his left foot laid flat beneath him, placed his left palm on his left thigh and knee, and rested the tip of his right elbow on his right thigh. He then folded two fingers, formed a circle, and raised his finger. I saw him moving it as he supplicated.” In another version: “He gestured like this,” forming a circle with his thumb and middle finger and pointing with his index finger. Narrated by Ahmad, Abū Dāwūd, and al-Nasā’ī