It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of the prayer, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) fainted. When that state passed, he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Have you told Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer?" We said: Indeed, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is a tender-hearted man; if he leads the people in prayer, he will not be able to make them hear his voice (because of his weeping). If only you would order Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr himself to lead the people in prayer. You are indeed like the women with Yusuf (peace be upon him). Many a one says (something) and many a one wishes, but Allah and the believers refuse (anyone other than Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from al-Qasim bin Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) except Sulayman bin Abd al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him), and Fulayh bin Sulayman (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."