عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ مَرِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ فَقَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ”. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ، إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ. قَالَ ”مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ” فَعَادَتْ فَقَالَ ”مُرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ، فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ”. فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم.
Hazrat Abu Musara reported, “When the Prophetsa was taken ill and his condition grew severe, he enjoined, ‘Instruct Abu Bakr to lead the prayers.’ Hazrat Aishara remarked, ‘He is a man of tender heart, and should he stand in your stead, he would be unable to lead the congregation.’ The Prophetsa insisted, ‘Instruct Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.’ She repeated her concern, but he affirmed, ‘Bid Abu Bakr to conduct the prayers. Verily, you are akin to the companions of Joseph.’ Consequently, the messenger conveyed the command to Abu Bakrra who then led the congregation in prayer during the Prophet’ssa lifetime.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-azan, Bab Bab Ahlu l-‘ilmi wa l-fadli ahaqqu bi l-imamah, Hadith 678)
