Sahih Muslim Hadith 941

English

[9411 95 – ( … ) It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "When the Messenger of Allah became very ill, Bilâl came to him to tell him it was time for prayers. He said: 'Tell Abü Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, Abü Bakr is a man who is tender hearted, and when he stands in your place, the people will not be able to hear him. Why don't you tell 'Umar to do it?' He said: 'Tell Abü Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' I said to Hafsah: 'Tell him that Abü Bakr is a man who is tender- hearted, and when he stands in your place, the people will not be able to hear him. Why don't you tell 'Umar to do it?' She said that to him, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'You are like the woman around Yüsuf. Tell Abil Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' So they told Abfi Bakr and he led the people in prayer. When he started the prayer, the Messenger of Allah felt a little better, so he stood up, supported by two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. When he entered the Masjid, Abü Bakr heard him, and he started to move back, but the Messenger of Allah jW gestured to him to stay where he was. The Messenger of Allah ij came and sat on the left of Abü Bakr. The Messenger of Allah was leading the people in prayer sitting down, and Abü Bakr was standing. Abü Bakr followed the prayer of the Prophet , and the people followed the prayer of Abü Bakr."