It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me while I was suffering from a headache, and I said (from the severity of the pain): 'Wa ra'sah!' (Oh, my head!). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'What harm would it do you if that (your death) happened? I would be with you, I would stand (for your funeral), and I would take care of your (shrouding and burial) affairs myself.' I said: (If that happened,) it is as if I can see you spending a wedding night with one of your other wives. Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Then, before evening fell on that very day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Rather, it is I (who am in pain): Wa ra'sah! (Oh, my head!). Now call your father (Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)) and the men (of the family) for me, for soon those who wish will wish (for the caliphate), but Allah Almighty and the believers will refuse to accept anyone except Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).'"
No one narrated this hadith from Imam al-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) through al-Majishun (may Allah have mercy on him), who is Abdullah bin Abi Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him), except Sufyan bin Husayn (may Allah have mercy on him), and Husayn bin Numayr (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب العين / 4567
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2387، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 6598، والنسائي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 7044، والبيهقي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 16685، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 25390، 25753، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 4331، 6571»