Hadith 26323

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي , عَنْ أَبِيهِ , أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ , يَقُولُ : قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي شَكْوَاهُ : " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ " قَالَتْ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ , وَإِنَّهُ إِنْ قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاكَ بَكَى , فَمُرْ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِهِمْ , قَالَتْ : فَقَالَ : " مَهْلًا , مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ " , قَالَتْ : فَعُدْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ : " مَهْلًا , مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ " , قَالَتْ : فَعُدْتُ لَهُ , فَقَالَ : " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ , إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said during his final illness: "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) is a soft-hearted man; he will not be able to control his tears and the people will not be able to hear his voice." But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." When I repeated my request, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same order and said, "You are like the women who were infatuated with Yusuf (peace be upon him) (who concealed something in their hearts and expressed something else with their tongues)."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26323
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 712، م: 418