عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: ((مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ))، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! إِنْ أَبِي رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ، فَقَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ، فَأَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَيٌّ
Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) became ill, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, my father is a very soft-hearted man." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer; you are like the women of Yusuf." Thus, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was alive.