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248. It was narrated that Ismā'il said: "We entered upon Hasan to inquire after him until we filled the house. He tucked up his legs,[1] then he (Hasan) said: 'We entered upon Abu Hurairah to
inquire after him until we filled the house. He (Abu Hurairah) tucked up his legs and said: "We entered upon the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ until we filled the house. He was lying on his side, but when he saw us he tucked up his legs then he said: 'After I am gone, there will come to you people seeking knowledge. Welcome them, greet them and teach them.'" (Maudu')
A narrator said: By Allāh! we came across some people who did not welcome us, greet us, nor teach us until we used to go to them, then they treated us rudely.
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[1] Tucked up his legs: i.e., he was sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him, but when they entered he tucked up his legs (to sit cross-legged) as a sign of respect, good manners and giving them space.
Commentary
Shaikh Albānī has described it as a fabricated 'Hadith'. Obviously, Al-Hasan Basri is a successor of the Companions. His only teachers were the Companions and their venerable successors. It is, therefore, hard to believe that they treated their disciples inappropriately.
