صحيح ابن خزيمه
Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah
كتاب الإمامة فى الصلاة وما فيها من السنن مختصر من كتاب المسندBook of Imamate in Prayer (Abridged from Musnad)
(14) بَابُ الرُّخْصَةِ لِلْمَرِيضِ فِي تَرْكِ شُهُودِ الْجَمَاعَةِ14| Concession for the sick to miss congregational prayer
Hadith 1488
نَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْقَزَّازُ بِخَبَرٍ غَرِيبٍ ، نَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ ، نَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ صُهَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " لَمْ يَخْرُجْ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلاثًا ، فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاةُ ، فَذَهَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ ، فَرَفَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحِجَابَ فَمَا رَأَيْنَا مَنْظَرًا أَعْجَبَ إِلَيْنَا مِنْهُ ، حَيْثُ وَضَحَ لَنَا وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأَوْمَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ أَنْ تَقَدَّمْ ، وَأَرْخَى نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحِجَابَ فَلَمْ نُوَصَّلْ إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى مَاتَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " . قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : هَذَا الْخَبَرُ مِنَ الْجِنْسِ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَعْلَمْتُ أَنَّ الإِشَارَةَ الْمَفْهُومَةَ مِنَ النَّاطِقِ قَدْ تَقُومُ مَقَامَ الْمَنْطِقِ إِذِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْهَمَ الصِّدِّيقَ بِالإِشَارَةِ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ أَمَرَهُ بِالإِمَامَةِ فَاكْتَفَى بِالإِشَارَةِ إِلَيْهِ عِنْدَ النُّطْقِ بِأَمْرِهِ بِالإِقَامَةِ
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not come to us (to lead the prayer) for three days. Then, when the iqamah for prayer was pronounced, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stepped forward to lead the people in prayer. (During this time) the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) lifted the curtain, and we never saw a sight more beloved to us than the sight of the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that became visible. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gestured to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to move forward (and lead the prayer). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) let the curtain fall, and we could not reach him until his passing (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this narration belongs to the category I have mentioned, that an understood gesture sometimes takes the place of speech. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made it clear to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) by gesture that he was ordering him to lead the prayer. Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) considered the gesture sufficient instead of verbally commanding to lead the prayer.
