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 7, Number 332:
Narrated ‘Urwa’s father:
Aisha said, “I borrowed a necklace from Asma’ and it was lost. So Allah’s Apostle sent a man to
search for it and he found it. Then the time of the prayer became due and there was no water. They
prayed (without ablution) and informed Allah’s Apostle about it, so the verse of Tayammum was re –
vealed.” Usaid bin Hudair said to ‘Aisha, “May Allah reward you. By Allah, whenever anything
happened which you did not like, Allah brought good for you and for the Muslims in that.”
Al-Jurf and the time for the ‘Asr prayer became due while he was at Marbad-AnNa’am (sheep-
fold), so he (performed Tayammum) and prayed there and then entered Medina when the sun was
still high but he did not repeat that prayer.