الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أهم أحداث السنة الحادية عشرة للهجرةMost Important Events of the Eleventh Year of Hijrah
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي انْتِقَالِهِ إِلَى بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها لِيُمَرَّضَ فِيهِ وَاسْتِخْلافِهِ آبَا بَكْرِ لِلصَّلَاةِ
Chapter on What Has Been Reported Regarding His Transfer to the House of ‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to Be Nursed There and His Appointment of Abu Bakr to Lead the Prayer
Hadith 10980
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ حَدِيثًا طَوِيلًا لَيْسَ أَحْفَظُهُ مِنْ أَوَّلِهِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْنَا يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَخْبِرِينَا عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ اشْتَكَى فَجَعَلَ يَنْفُثُ فَجَعَلْنَا نُشَبِّهُ نَفْثَهُ نَفْثَ آكِلِ الزَّبِيبِ وَكَانَ يَدُورُ عَلَى نِسَائِهِ فَلَمَّا اشْتَكَى شَكْوَاهُ اسْتَأْذَنَهُنَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ وَيَدُرْنَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَذِنَّ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ مُتَّكِئًا عَلَيْهِمَا أَحَدُهُمَا عَبَّاسٌ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَفَمَا أَخْبَرَتْكَ مَنِ الْآخَرُ قَالَ لَا قَالَ هُوَ عَلِيٌّ
Ubaidullah narrates that we went to Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) and we asked: O Umm al-Mu’minin, tell us about the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) before his death. She said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill, a sound came from his mouth, which we can liken to the sound made by someone eating dried dates. This happened both before and during the days of his illness. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) continued to visit his wives in turn. When he became more exhausted, he sought permission from his wives to spend his time in the house of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), so that they could all come there and look after him. All of them granted him this permission. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came supported by two men; one of them was Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). At that time, the feet of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were dragging on the ground. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Ubaidullah: Did Umm al-Mu’minin not inform you of the name of the other man who was with Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)? Ubaidullah said: No, she did not. So he informed that the other man was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 10981
(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ نِسَاءَهُ أَنْ يُمَرَّضَ فِي بَيْتِي فَأَذِنَّ لَهُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُعْتَمِدًا عَلَى الْعَبَّاسِ وَعَلَى رَجُلٍ آخَرَ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ هُوَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَلَكِنَّ عَائِشَةَ لَا تَطِيبُ لَهَا نَفْسًا قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ ”مُرِ النَّاسَ فَلْيُصَلُّوا“ فَلَقِيَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ فَسَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَوْتَهُ فَعَرَفَهُ وَكَانَ جَهِيرَ الصَّوْتِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”أَلَيْسَ هَذَا صَوْتَ عُمَرَ؟“ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ ”يَأْبَى اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَزَّ ذَلِكَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ“ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ لَا يَمْلِكُ دَمْعَهُ وَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ بَكَى قَالَ ”وَمَا قُلْتِ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَتَأَثَّمَ النَّاسُ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ قَامَ مَقَامَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ“ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ“ فَرَاجَعَتْهُ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ إِنَّكُمْ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ“
(Second chain) It is narrated from Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was ill in the house of Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), he (peace and blessings be upon him) sought permission from his wives, saying, “You may visit me for my care in the house of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her).” All the wives gladly granted him (peace and blessings be upon him) this permission. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came supported by Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and another man, in such a state that his (peace and blessings be upon him) feet were dragging on the ground. Ubaidullah says: Upon hearing this, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Do you know who the other man was? He was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).” But Umm al-Mu’minin (may Allah be pleased with her), since she was displeased with him, did not mention his name. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the house of Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abdullah bin Zam’ah: “Go and tell the people to perform the prayer.” He went and met Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: “O Umar! Lead the people in prayer.” When he began to lead the prayer and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his voice, because he had a loud voice, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Is this not the voice of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?” The Companions said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah Almighty and the believers will not accept this. Tell Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer.” Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: “O Messenger of Allah! Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is soft-hearted; when he recites the Qur’an, he weeps, he cannot control his tears.” Sayyida (may Allah be pleased with her) says: “I only said this so that people would not sin by saying such things about Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), that he was the first person to stand in the place of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).” He (peace and blessings be upon him) again said: “Tell Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer.” I also repeated my statement. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are like the women who tried to beguile Yusuf (peace be upon him).”
Hadith 10982
عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَمْعَةَ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ أَسَدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَمَّا اسْتُعِزَّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا عِنْدَهُ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ دَعَا بِلَالٌ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا مَنْ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَإِذَا عُمَرُ فِي النَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ غَائِبًا فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا عُمَرُ فَصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ فَقَامَ فَلَمَّا كَبَّرَ عُمَرُ سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَوْتَهُ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ رَجُلًا مُجْهِرًا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”فَأَيْنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ؟ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ“ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَجَاءَ بَعْدَ أَنْ صَلَّى عُمَرُ تِلْكَ الصَّلَاةَ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَمْعَةَ قَالَ لِي عُمَرُ وَيْحَكَ مَاذَا صَنَعْتَ بِي يَا ابْنَ زَمْعَةَ وَاللَّهِ مَا ظَنَنْتُ حِينَ أَمَرْتَنِي إِلَّا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَكَ بِذَلِكَ وَلَوْلَا ذَلِكَ مَا صَلَّيْتُ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَكِنْ حِينَ لَمْ أَرَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَأَيْتُكَ أَحَقَّ مَنْ حَضَرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zam’ah narrates that when the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intensified, I was present in his service along with some other Muslims. Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the call to prayer, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell someone to lead the prayer. I went outside and found Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) among the people, but Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was not present. I said: Umar! Please get up and lead the prayer. He stood up and pronounced the opening takbir; his voice was very loud, so when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his voice, he said: Where is Abu Bakr? Allah and the people of Islam will not accept anyone other than Abu Bakr. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), but when he arrived, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had already led that prayer. After that, Abu Bakr led the people in the remaining prayers. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zam’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: O Ibn Zam’ah! May good come to you, what have you done to me? By Allah! When you told me to lead the prayer, I thought that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself had instructed you to tell me, otherwise I would not have led the people in prayer. I said: By Allah! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not actually give me this instruction, but when I did not see Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), I considered you the most deserving among those present to lead the prayer.
Hadith 10983
عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ“ فَأَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَيٌّ
Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is extremely soft-hearted and tender-hearted. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Just tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer, you women seem like the women of Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him). Thus, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayers during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 10984
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ قُلْتُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ قَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ“ فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ قُولِي إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَا يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ ”صَوَاحِبَ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ فَالْتَفَتَتْ إِلَيَّ حَفْصَةُ فَقَالَتْ لَمْ أَكُنْ لِأُصِيبَ مِنْكِ خَيْرًا
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that during the days of his final illness, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. I submitted: Abu Bakr will begin to weep and his voice will not reach the people; it would be better if you command Umar. In another narration, Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is extremely soft-hearted; when he stands in your place, his voice will not reach the people, it would be better if you give this command to Umar. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You women are like the women of Yusuf (Joseph), I am saying: Tell Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer. Upon hearing this, Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) turned to me and said: I do not find any good from your side.
Hadith 10985
عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ مَتَى يَقُومُ مَقَامَكَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ : ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ“ فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِالنَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill and his illness became severe, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is extremely soft-hearted; when he stands in your place, he will not be able to lead the people in prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I am telling you to tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer; you are like the women who tried to seduce Yusuf (peace be upon him). So the Messenger of Allah’s (peace and blessings be upon him) messenger went to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 10986
عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ“ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى يَقُومُ مَقَامَكَ لَا يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ“ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ قُولِي لَهُ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ حَفْصَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى يَقُومُ مَقَامَكَ لَا يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ ”إِنَّكُنَّ لَأَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ“ قَالَتْ فَأَمَرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَقَالَتْ فَقَامَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ قُمْ كَمَا أَنْتَ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عَنْ يَسَارِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ قَاعِدًا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَائِمًا يَقْتَدِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ يَقْتَدُونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with his final illness, Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform him of the time for prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." We said: "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is extremely soft-hearted; when he stands in your place, he will begin to weep and will not be able to lead the prayer. It would be better if you command Umar." But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." We said: "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is very tender-hearted and soft; when he stands in your place, he will begin to weep and will not be able to lead the prayer. If you command Umar, it would be better." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are like the women who tried to entice Yusuf (peace be upon him)." So we sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and called him, and he led the people in prayer. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some improvement in his health, he was taken to the mosque with the support of two men, while his feet were dragging on the ground. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sensed the arrival of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he began to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to him to remain in his place. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and sat beside Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) followed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the rest of the people followed Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 10987
عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا فَقُلْتُ أَلَا تُحَدِّثِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ بَلَى ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ”أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ؟“ قُلْنَا لَا هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ“ فَفَعَلْنَا فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ ”أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ؟“ قُلْنَا لَا هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ”ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ“ فَذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَغُشِيَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَتْ وَالنَّاسُ عُكُوفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَجُلًا رَقِيقًا فَقَالَ يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ وَأَمَرَهُمَا فَأَجْلَسَاهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا فَقُلْتُ أَلَا أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْكَ مَا حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ هَاتِ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ فَمَا أَنْكَرَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ هَلْ سَمَّتْ لَكَ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ هُوَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
It is narrated from Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah bin Mas'ud, who says: I went to Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) and asked: Will you describe to me the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? She said: Yes, why not, the details are that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was severely ill. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Have the people performed the prayer? We replied: No, O Messenger of Allah! They are waiting for you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Place water for me in a vessel. We placed the water, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ghusl (ritual bath), but when he tried to stand up, he fainted. Then, when he regained consciousness, he asked: Have the people performed the prayer? We replied: No, O Messenger of Allah! They are waiting for you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Place water for me in a vessel. (The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed ghusl.) Afterwards, when he tried to stand up, he fainted again, while the people were gathered in the mosque for the Isha prayer and were waiting for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Finally, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a message to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was extremely soft-hearted; he said: Umar! You lead the people in prayer, but Umar said: You are more deserving of this. So, during those days, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer. Then, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) felt better, he went to the mosque for the Zuhr prayer with the support of two men; one of them was Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sensed the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he began to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured for him not to step back. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told those two men, and they seated him beside Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr continued to stand and lead the prayer, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed while sitting. I (Ubaidullah bin Abdullah) went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and said to him: Shall I not narrate to you the incident that Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated to me? He said: Yes, narrate it. Then he did not deny any part of it, except that he asked: Did she mention the name of the other man who was with Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)? I said: No. He said: He was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 10988
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ كَانَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ ”ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا“ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ”نَدْعُو لَكَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ“ قَالَ ”ادْعُوهُ“ قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ عُمَرَ قَالَ ”ادْعُوهُ“ قَالَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ الْعَبَّاسَ قَالَ ”ادْعُوهُ“ فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَلَمْ يَرَ عَلِيًّا فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ قُومُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَجَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ“ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ حَصِرٌ وَمَتَى مَا لَا يَرَاكَ النَّاسُ يَبْكُونَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَخَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ وَوَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّاسُ سَبَّحُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَذَهَبَ يَتَأَخَّرُ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَيْ مَكَانَكَ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ قَالَ وَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ يَأْتَمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ مِنْ حَيْثُ بَلَغَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَمَاتَ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَاكَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ مَرَّةً فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ يَأْتَمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill during his final illness, he was in the house of Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Call Ali to me." But Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: "Shall we call Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Call him." Meanwhile, Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! Shall we call Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Call him too." Sayyida Umm al-Fadl (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! Shall we call Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Call him too." When these people gathered, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed head, and when Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was not seen, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "People, get up from the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) of the time for prayer, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted: "Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is extremely soft-hearted and a man who weeps; when people do not see you (peace and blessings be upon him), they will begin to weep, (and seeing them, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) will also begin to weep and will not be able to lead the prayer). It would be better if you command Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer." In any case, it happened that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) went and began to lead the prayer. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some improvement in his condition, so he was taken, supported between two men, and his feet were dragging on the ground. When the people saw him coming, they began to say "Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah" to draw Abu Bakr's (may Allah be pleased with him) attention. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured for him to remain where he was. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and sat beside Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) remained standing on his right side. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) followed the prayer of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people followed Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) states that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the recitation from where Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had reached. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away in that very illness. The narrator Waki’ once narrated that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) followed the prayer of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people followed Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 10989
عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَالْحَسَنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ مُتَوَكِّئًا عَلَى أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَعَلَيْهِ ثَوْبُ قُطْنٍ قَدْ خَالَفَ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) went taking support of Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him). He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was wearing a cotton garment, with its two ends thrown over his shoulders, and he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) went and led the prayer.
