Volume 1, Book 11, Number 681:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
When Allah’s Apostle became seriously ill, Bilal came to him for the prayer. He said, “Tell Abu Bakr
to lead the people in the prayer.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man and if he
stands in your place, he would not be able to make the people hear him. Will you order ‘Umar (to
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lead the prayer)?” The Prophet said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.” Then I said to
Hafsa, “Tell him, Abu i Bakr is a soft-hearted man and if he stands in his place, he would not be able
to make the people hear him. Would you order ‘Umar to lead the prayer?’ ” Hafsa did so. The Prophet
said, “Verily you are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.” So
Abu- Bakr stood for the prayer. In the meantime Allah’s Apostle felt better and came out with the
help of two persons and both of his legs were dragging on the ground till he entered the mosque.
When Abu Bakr heard him coming, he tried to retreat but Allah’s Apostle beckoned him to carry on.
The Prophet sat on his left side. Abu Bakr was praying while standing and Allah’s Apostle was lead –
ing the prayer while sitting. Abu Bakr was following the Prophet and the people were following Abu
Bakr (in the prayer).
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 682:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Allah’s Apostle prayed two Rakat (instead of four) and finished his prayer. Dhu-l-yadain
asked him whether the prayer had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allah’s Apostle asked
the people whether Dhu-l-yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the affirmative. Then
Allah’s Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two Rakat and then finished his prayer with Taslim
and then said, “Allahu Akbar.” He followed it with two prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit
longer.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 671:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for
amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among your prays alone then he may
prolong (the prayer) as much as he wishes. ”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
A man came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so
(Imam) prolongs it too much.” Allah’s Apostle became furious and I had never seen him more furious
than he was on that day. The Prophet said, “O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so
whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and
the needy.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 663:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the re –
wards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and
the sin will be his.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 664:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Abu-Dhar, “Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head
like a raisin.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah’s Apostle offered the ‘Isha’ prayer
and then came to the house and offered four Rakat an slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the
prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five Rakat and then two. He
then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the
morning prayer.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 666:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet was there on that night. He
performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew
me to his right and prayed thirteen Rakat and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever
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he slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu’adhdhin came to the Prophet and he went
out and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.