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Bayhaqi 5149 — One who disliked a man beginning the prayer alone

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْفَقِيهُ، أنبأ أَبُو الْمُثَنَّى، ثنا مُسَدَّدٌ، ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، ثنا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ أَتَاهُ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ: " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَيُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ " فَقَالَتْ: إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ إِنْ يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ يَبْكِ فَلَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الْقِرَاءَةِ فَقَالَ: " مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ " فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ " إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ، مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ⦗١٣٤⦘ فَيُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ " فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ، وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ يَخُطُّ بِرِجْلَيْهِ الْأَرْضَ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ذَهَبَ يَتَأَخَّرُ، فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ: أَنْ صَلِّ، فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَقَعَدَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ يُصَلِّي، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ ". رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ، عَنْ مُسَدَّدٍ، وَأَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ مِنْ وَجْهٍ آخَرَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ.
Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill with the illness in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came and informed him (peace and blessings be upon him) of the prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) is a tender-hearted man; if he stands in your (peace and blessings be upon him) place, he will weep and will not be able to recite. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell Abu Bakr." The third or fourth time he said: "You are like the women of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading the people in prayer when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out supported between two men; it is as if I can see him, with his (peace and blessings be upon him) feet drawing lines on the ground. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) saw him, he began to move back; he (peace and blessings be upon him) signalled to him to carry on leading the prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) remained standing, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down beside Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading the prayer, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was conveying his (peace and blessings be upon him) voice to the people.
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 5149
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحيح
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