Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 648 – Volume 1, Book 11

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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 648:
Narrated Az-Zuhn:
Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari, told me, "Abu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal ill –
ness of the Prophet till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet
lifted the curtain of his house and started looking at us and was standing at that time. His face was
(glittering) like a page of the Qur'an and he smiled cheerfully. We were about to be put to trial for
the pleasure of seeing the Prophet, Abu Bakr retreated to join the row as he thought that the Prophet
would lead the prayer. The Prophet beckoned us to complete the prayer and he let the curtain fall.
On the same day he died."