What is meant by the fitan in which the one who is sitting will be better than the one who is standing?
Question

                Kindly let su know what is meant by the hadeeth of Aboo Hurayrah (radiyahllaahu anhu) when he quoted from the Messenger of Allaah (salla-llaahu alayhi wa sallam) something to the effect that Lots of fitan will be seen, the one who is sitting in it is better than the one who is standing, the one who is standing in it is better than the one who is walking...?
Praise be to Allah.
      Firstly: 

    The hadeeth referred to was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may 
    Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (Blessings and peace of Allah 
    be upon him) said: “There will be tribulations during which one who sitting 
    is better than one who is standing, and one who standing is better than one 
    who is walking, and one who is walking is better than one who is running. He 
    who exposes himself to them will be drawn to them and whoever find a refuge 
    from them, let him seek protection therein.”

    Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3601) and Muslim (2886). 

    Secondly: 

    Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said, 
    commenting on the meaning of this hadeeth): 

    The words “He who exposes himself to them” mean, the one who 
    wants to find out about them and does not want to ignore them. 

    “will be drawn to them” means: they will destroy him, because 
    he will expose himself to destruction because of them.  

    “whoever find a refuge from them” means a place where he may 
    seek refuge from the evil (of these turmoils). 

    “let him seek protection therein” means: let him withdraw to 
    that place so that he may be safe from the evil of the turmoil. 

    The explanation of this hadeeth is also found in Saheeh 
    Muslim, in the hadeeth of Abu Bakr, which says: “When they come, whoever 
    has camels let him stay with his camels,” -- and he mentioned sheep and 
    land. A man said: O Messenger of Allaah, what do you think if he does not 
    have camels or sheep or land? He said: “Let him go to his sword and make it 
    blunt with a stone, then let him try to find a way of escape if he can. End 
    quote. 

    Fath al-Baari (13/30); see also
    Sharh Muslim by al-Nawawi, 18/9 

    Thirdly: 

    What is meant by these tribulations is what will happen among 
    the Muslims of fighting, hatred and enmity, or disputes over worldly 
    matters, without stating which of the two parties is in the right or which 
    is in the wrong. 

    Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

    With regard to the words “one who sitting is better than one 
    who is standing”, Ibn al-Teen narrated from al-Dawoodi that it seems that 
    what is meant is those who are fully involved in the turmoil and is part of 
    it, i.e., some of them will be more involved in that than others. The 
    highest of them in that will be the one who is running, who will be a cause 
    of stirring them up; then comes the one who is keeping them going, and he is 
    the one who is walking. Then comes the one who is involved in them, and he 
    is the one who is standing. Then comes the one who is just looking on, and 
    does not fight, and he is the one who is sitting. Then comes the one who is 
    avoiding it, and is neither involved nor looking on, and he is the one who 
    is lying down yet is awake. Then comes the one who does not do any of that, 
    but he accepts it, and he is the one who is sleeping.

     What is meant by this listing of who is superior in goodness 
    is the one who is less evil than the one above him in the details 
    mentioned. 

    This is a warning against tribulation and encourages us to 
    avoid getting involved in it, and it tells us that its evil that a person 
    may acquire from it will be according to how much he is involved in it.  End 
    quote. 

    Fath al-Baari, 13/30-31 

    And Allah knows best.