Volume 1, Book 11, Number 647:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
the mother of the believers: Allah’s Apostle in his illness said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in
prayer.” I said to him, “If Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people would not hear him owing to his
(excessive) weeping. So please order ‘Umar to lead the prayer.” ‘Aisha added I said to Hafsa, “Say to
him: If Abu Bakr should lead the people in the prayer in your place, the people would not be able to
hear him owing to his weeping; so please, order ‘Umar to lead the prayer.” Hafsa did so but Allah’s
Apostle said, “Keep quiet! You are verily the Companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people
in the prayer. ” Hafsa said to ‘Aisha, “I never got anything good from you.”
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.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 649:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet did not come out for three days. The people stood for the prayer and Abu Bakr went
ahead to lead the prayer. (In the meantime) the Prophet caught hold of the curtain and lifted it.
When the face of the Prophet appeared we had never seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the
Prophet as it appeared then. The Prophet beckoned to Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer and
then let the curtain fall. We did not see him (again) till he died.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 650:
Narrated Hamza bin ‘Abdullah:
My father said, “When Allah’s Apostle became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He said,
‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.’ ‘Aisha said, ‘Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man and he
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would be over-powered by his weeping if he recited the Qur’an.’ He said to them, ‘Tell him (Abu
Bakr) to lead the prayer. The same reply was given to him. He said again, ‘Tell him to lead the prayer.
You (women) are the companions of Joseph.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 651:
Narrated ‘Urwa’s father:
‘Aisha said, “Allah’s Apostle ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer during his illness
and so he led them in prayer.” ‘Urwa, a sub narrator, added, “Allah’s Apostle felt a bit relieved and
came out and Abu Bakr was leading the people. When Abu Bakr saw the Prophet he retreated but the
Prophet beckoned him to remain there. Allah’s Apostle sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was following
the prayer of Allah’s Apostle and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 652:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Apostle went to establish peace among Bani ‘Amr bin ‘Auf. In the meantime the time of
prayer was due and the Mu’adh-dhin went to Abu Bakr and said, “Will you lead the prayer, so that I
may pronounce the Iqama?” Abu Bakr replied in the affirmative and led the prayer. Allah’s Apostle
came while the people were still praying and he entered the rows of the praying people till he stood
in the (first row). The people clapped their hands. Abu Bakr never glanced sideways in his prayer but
when the people continued clapping, Abu Bakr looked and saw Allah’s Apostle. Allah’s Apostle
beckoned him to stay at his place. Abu Bakr raised his hands and thanked Allah for that order of Al –
lah’s Apostle and then he retreated till he reached the first row. Allah’s Apostle went forward and led
the prayer. When Allah’s Apostle finished the prayer, he said, “O Abu Bakr! What prevented you
from staying when I ordered you to do so?”
Abu Bakr replied, “How can Ibn Abi Quhafa (Abu Bakr) dare to lead the prayer in the presence of
Allah’s Apostle?” Then Allah’s Apostle said, “Why did you clap so much? If something happens to
anyone during his prayer he should say Subhan Allah. If he says so he will be attended to, for clap –
ping is for women.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 638:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
A cloud came and it rained till the roof started leaking and in those days the roof used to be of the
branches of date-palms. Iqama was pronounced and I saw Allah’s Apostles prostrating in water and
mud and even I saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 639:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I heard Anas saying, “A man from Ansar said to the Prophet, ‘I cannot pray with you (in congrega –
tion).’ He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him to his house.
He spread out a mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water, and the Prophet prayed
two Rakat on it.” A man from the family of Al-Jaruid asked, “Did the Prophet used to pray the Duha
(forenoon) prayer?” Anas said, “I did not see him praying the Duha prayer except on that day.”