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“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told
Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer when he was sick, and Abu Bakr
used to lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began
to feel a little better, so he came out, and saw Abu Bakr leading the
people in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he stepped back, but the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured to him to stay where he was. Then
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was
following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the people
were following the prayer of Abu Bakr.”
Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5, Hadith 431
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“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
fell ill with the sickness that would be his last” – (One of the
narrators) Abu Mu’awiyah said: “When he was overcome by sickness”
–
“Bilal came to tell him that it was time for prayer. He said,
‘Tell
Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ We said: ‘O
Messenger of
Allah! Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when he
takes your place
he will weep and not be able to do it. Why do you
not tell ‘Umar to
lead the people in prayer?’ He said: ‘Tell
Abu Bakr to lead the people
in prayer; you are (like) the female
companions of Yusuf.’” She said:
“So we sent word to Abu Bakr,
and he led the people in prayer. Then
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
began to feel a little better, so he came
out to the prayer, supported
by two men with his feet making lines
along the ground. When Abu Bakr
realized that he was there, he wanted
to step back, but the Prophet
(ﷺ) gestured to him to stay where he
was. Then (the two men)
brought him to sit beside Abu Bakr, and Abu
Bakr was following the
lead of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the people were
following Abu Bakr.”
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“The Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ) fainted when he was sick, then he woke up and said: ‘Has the
time for prayer come?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Tell Bilal
to call
the Adhan, and tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’
Then he
fainted, then he woke up and said: ‘Has the time for prayer
come?’
They said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Tell Bilal to call the
Adhan, and tell Abu
Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ Then he
fainted, then he woke up
and said: ‘Has the time for prayer come?’
They said: ‘Yes.’ He said:
‘Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, and
tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in
prayer.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘My
father is a tender-hearted man, and if he
stands in that place he
will weep and will not be able to do it. If
you told someone else to
do it (that would be better).’ Then he
fainted, then woke up and
said: ‘Tell Bilal to call the Adhan, and
tell Abu Bakr to lead the
people in prayer. You are (like) the female
companions of Yusuf.’
So Bilal was told to call the Adhan and he did
so, and Abu Bakr was
told to lead the people in prayer, and he did so.
Then the Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) felt a little better, and he said:
‘Find me someone
I can lean on.’ Barirah and another man came, and he
leaned on
them. When Abu Bakr saw him, he started to step back, but
(the
Prophet (ﷺ)) gestured him to stay where he was. Then the
Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) came and sat beside Abu Bakr, until Abu Bakr
finished
praying. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away.”