عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ، فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ قَاعِدًا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ وَالنَّاسُ خَلْفَهُ (وَفِي لَفْظٍ) كَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُؤَتَّمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ يُؤَتَّمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ
Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during his final illness ordered Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer. One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in front of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and was leading the people in prayer, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading the people in prayer, and the people were behind him. In one narration it is stated: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was following the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people were following him.