اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب الصلاةBook of Prayer
باب استخلاف الإمام إِذا عرض له عذر من مرض وسفر وغيرهما من يصلي بالناس
Chapter: Appointing a Substitute Imam if the Main Imam is Excused
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Hadith 235
235 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ: أَلاَ تُحَدِّثِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ: بَلَى ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ: أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ قُلْنَا: لاَ، هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ؛ قَالَ: ضُعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ قَالَتْ: فَفَعَلْنَا، فَقَعَدَ فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ؛ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ قُلْنَا: لاَ، هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ: ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ قَالَتْ: فَقَعَدَ فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ، فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ: أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ قُلْنَا: لاَ، هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَقَعَدَ فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ، فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ فَقُلْنَا لاَ، هُمْ يَنْتَظِرونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَالنَّاسُ عُكُوفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُونَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ؛ فَأَرْسَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَكَانَ رَجُلاً رَقِيقًا: يَا عُمَر صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمرُ: أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ، فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ تِلْكَ الأَيَّام ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ، لِصَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ؛ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْر ذَهَبَ لِيَتأَخَّرَ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأَنْ لاَ يَتَأَخَّرَ؛ قَالَ: أَجْلِسَانِي إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَأَجْلَسَاهُ إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ: فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ يَأْتَمُّ بِصَلاَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَالنَّاسُ بِصَلاَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَالنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَاعِدٌقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللهِ: فَدَخَلْتُ عَلى عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: أَلاَ أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْكَ مَا حدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ عَنْ مَرَضِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: هَاتِ؛ فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَدِيثَهَا فَمَا أَنْكَرَ مِنْهُ شَيئًا، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَسَمَّتْ لَكَ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ قُلْتُ: لاَ؛ قَالَ: هُوَ عَلِيٌّ
Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah narrated that I went to Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and said, "If only you would describe to us the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), it would be good." She said, "Yes, certainly, listen. The illness of the Prophet (peace be upon him) intensified, so he asked, 'Have the people performed the prayer?' We replied, 'No, O Messenger of Allah, the people are waiting for you.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Place a basin of water for me.' Lady Aisha said, 'We placed the water, and he sat and performed ghusl (ritual bath). Then he tried to get up, but he fainted. When he regained consciousness, he again asked, 'Have the people performed the prayer?' We replied, 'No, O Messenger of Allah, the people are waiting for you.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) again said, 'Place a basin of water for me.' Lady Aisha said, 'We again placed the water, and he sat and performed ghusl. Then he tried to get up, but (again) he fainted.' When he regained consciousness, he again said, 'Have the people performed the prayer?' We replied, 'No, O Messenger of Allah, they are waiting for you.' The people were sitting in the mosque waiting for the Prophet (peace be upon him) for the Isha prayer. Finally, the Prophet (peace be upon him) sent a man to Abu Bakr and ordered that he should lead the prayer. The man who was sent came to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, 'The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has ordered you to lead the prayer.' Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was a very soft-hearted man, so he said to Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), 'You lead the prayer.' But Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, 'You are more deserving of it.' So, during those (illness) days, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to lead the prayers. Then, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) felt a little better, he came out of the house for the Zuhr prayer, supported by two men, one of whom was Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), he wanted to step back, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) gestured to him not to step back. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to the two men, 'Seat me beside Abu Bakr.' So they seated him beside Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). The narrator said, 'Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was following the Prophet (peace be upon him) in prayer, and the people were following Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) in prayer, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) was praying while sitting.' Ubaidullah said, 'Then I went to Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "Should I narrate to you the hadith that Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated about the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?" He said, "Certainly, narrate it." So I narrated the hadith to him. He did not deny anything except that he said, "Did Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) mention to you the name of the person who was with Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)?" I said, "No." He said, "He was Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Hadith 236
236 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَاشْتَدَّ وَجَعُهُ، اسْتَأْذَنَ أَزْوَاجَهُ أَنْ يُمَرَّضَ فِي بَيْتِي، فَأَذِنَّ لَهُ، فَخَرَجَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ تَخُطُّ رِجْلاَهُ الأَرْضَ، وَكَانَ بَيْنَ الْعَبَّاسِ وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ آخَرَ؛ فَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللهِ (راوي الحديث) فَذَكَرْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ؛ فَقَالَ: وَهَلْ تَدْرِي مَنِ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي لَمْ تُسَمِّ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ: لاَ، قَالَ: هُوَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: When the illness of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intensified and his pain became severe, he sought permission from his wives to spend the days of his illness in my house, and his wives granted him permission. So he came in such a manner that both his feet were dragging on the ground, and at that time he was between Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and another companion. Ubaidullah (the narrator of the hadith) stated: Then I mentioned this hadith of Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, so he asked me, "Do you know who was the one whom Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) did not name?" I said, "No." He said, "He was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib."
Hadith 237
237 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَقَدْ رَاجَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ذَلِكَ وَمَا حَمَلَنِي عَلَى كَثْرَةِ مُرَاجَعَتِهِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَقَعْ فِي قَلْبِي أَنْ يُحِبَّ النَّاسُ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلاً قَامَ مَقَامَهُ أَبَدًا وَلاَ كُنْتُ أُرَى أَنَّهُ لَنْ يَقُومَ أَحَدٌ مَقَامَهُ إِلاَّ تَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِهِ، فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ يَعْدِلَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that I repeatedly asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter (i.e., appointing Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, as the Imam during the days of illness). I kept asking you repeatedly only because I was certain that the person who would stand in your place (during your lifetime), people would never love him; rather, I thought that people would consider it a bad omen. That is why I wanted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not to command Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding this.
Hadith 238
238 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ، فَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأُذِّنَ، فَقَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رجلٌ أَسِيفٌ إِذَا قَامَ فِي مَقَامِكَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ وَأَعَادَ فَأَعَادُوا لَهُ، فَأَعَادَ الثَّالِثَةَ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ، مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ؛ فَخَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَلَّى، فَوَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً، فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ رِجْلَيْهِ تَخُطَّانِ الأَرْضَ مِنَ الْوَجَعِ، فَأَرَادَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ مَكَانَكَ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِهِ حَتَّى جَلَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي، [ص:87] وأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِصَلاَتِهِ، وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلاَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that during the illness of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he passed away, when the time for prayer came and the call to prayer was given, he said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." At that time, it was said to him that Abu Bakr is very soft-hearted; if he stands in your place, it will be difficult for him to lead the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again gave the same order, and the same thing was repeated before him. For the third time, he said: "You are just like the women who were with Yusuf (Joseph) (that you have something in your hearts and show something else)." "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." Finally, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came to lead the prayer. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some relief in his illness and, supported by two men, came out. It is as if I am seeing his feet at that time, that due to pain, they were dragging lines on the ground. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), seeing this, wanted to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled him to remain in his place. Then he came near and sat beside him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) followed him, and the people followed the prayer of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr.
Hadith 239
239 صحيح حديث عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَاءَ بِلاَلٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى مَا يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لاَ يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ؛ فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ: قُولِي لَهُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ، وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لاَ يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ قَالَ: إِنَّكُنَّ لأَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ، مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاس؛ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً، فَقَامَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، وَرِجْلاَهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الأَرْضِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ؛ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ، ذَهَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَتَأَخَّرُ؛ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عَنْ يَسَارٍ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا، يَقْتَدِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَالنَّاسُ مُقْتَدُونَ بِصَلاَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنه
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became seriously ill, Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform about the prayer. The Prophet said, "Tell Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the prayer." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man, and whenever he stands in your place, he will not be able to make his voice heard to the people (due to intense weeping). So if you tell Umar, it would be better." The Prophet said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." Then I said to Hafsa, "You say that Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man, and if he stands in your place, he will not be able to make his voice heard to the people. So if you tell Umar, it would be better." Upon this, the Prophet said, "You women are no less than the companions of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to lead the prayer, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some relief in his illness and stood up with the support of two men. The Prophet's feet were dragging on the ground as he walked in this manner and entered the mosque. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) heard the Prophet's movement, he began to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured for him to stay. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the left side of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, so Abu Bakr was standing and leading the prayer, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting and following Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and the people were following Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 240
240 صحيح حديث أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، وَكَانَ تَبِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَخَدَمَهُ، وَصَحْبَهُ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَانَ يُصَلِّي لَهُمْ فِي وَجَعِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الاثْنَيْنِ وَهُمْ صُفُوفٌ فِي الصَّلاَةِ، فَكَشَفَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِتْرَ الْحُجْرَةِ، يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْنَا وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ كَأَنَّ وَجْهَهُ وَرَقَةُ مُصْحَفٍ، ثُمَّ تَبَسَّمَ يَضْحَكُ، فَهَمَمْنَا أَنْ نَفْتَتِنَ مِنَ الْفَرَحِ بِرُؤْيَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَنَكَصَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ لِيَصِلَ الصَّفَّ، وَظَنَّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَارِجٌ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ أَتِمُّوا صَلاَتَكمْ، وَأَرْخَى السِّتْرَ، فَتُوُفِّيَ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, who was a follower, servant, and companion of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, narrated that during the illness of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, which led to his death, Abu Bakr Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, used to lead the prayer. On Monday, when the people were standing in rows for prayer, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, lifted the curtain of his chamber and stood looking at us. His blessed face (in beauty and radiance) was as if it were a page of the Qur'an. He smiled and began to laugh. We became so happy that we feared we might become so engrossed in looking at the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that we would break the prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, began to step back, intending to join the row, thinking that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was coming out to lead the prayer. But he, peace and blessings be upon him, gestured to us to complete the prayer. Then he let the curtain fall. Thus, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away on that very day. (Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.)
Hadith 241
241 صحيح حديث أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: لَمْ يَخْرُجِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلاَثًا، فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ، فَذَهَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَتَقَدَّمُ؛ فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْحِجَابِ فَرَفَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا وَضَحَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، مَا نَظَرْنَا مَنْظَرًا كَانَ أَعْجَبَ إِلَيْنَا مِنْ وَجْهِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ وَضَحَ لَنَا، فَأَوْمَأَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ، وَأَرْخَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحِجَابَ، فَلَمْ يُقْدَرْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى مَاتَ
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come out (to the people) for three days during his illness. During those days, on one of the days, the prayer was established and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stepped forward (to lead), when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lifted the curtain (of his blessed chamber). When the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became visible, we had never seen a scene more beautiful than his radiant and blessed face (may we be sacrificed for such beauty and grace). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) to move forward, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) let the curtain fall, and after that, until his passing, no one was able to see him.
Hadith 242
242 صحيح حديث أَبِي مُوسى، قَالَ: مَرِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ، فَقَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: إِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاس، قَالَ: مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ، فَعَادَتْ، فَقَالَ: مُرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill, and when his illness became severe, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer." Upon this, Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "He is soft-hearted; when he stands in your place, it will be difficult for him to lead the prayer." The Prophet (peace be upon him) again said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) repeated the same thing. The Prophet (peace be upon him) again said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer. You women are like the companions of Yusuf (Joseph) (making excuses)." Finally, a man came to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) to call him, and he led the people in prayer during the lifetime of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
