حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، ثنا أَبُو هِشَامٍ الرِّفَاعِيُّ ، ثنا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ ، ثنا قَيْسٌ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ : " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ " ، وَوَجَدَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ ، فَتَأَخَّرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْكَ مَكَانَكَ فَجَاءَ فَجَلَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، وَقَرَأَ مِنَ الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي انْتَهَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ مِنَ السُّورَةِ .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates regarding Sayyiduna Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him): During his illness, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Then, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt better, he went (to the mosque) walking between two men for support. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) began to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to him: "Stay in your place." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and sat beside Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he began to recite from the place where Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had left off.