Arabic (Original)
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ الزَّاهِدُ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الصَّغَانِيُّ ثنا ابْنُ جُعْثُمٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ هُوَ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ قَالَ سَمِعَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ؓ رَجُلًا حِينَ يَجْلِسُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ يَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَبْلَ التَّشَهُّدِ فَانْتَهَرَهُ وَقَالَ البيهقي ٢٨٣٥: عن
English Translation
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr said: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sat in tashahhud, he would place his left hand on his left knee and his right hand on his right knee, and point with his index finger. He would not move his gaze beyond his finger."