English translation
679. Narrated ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها, the Mother of the believers: Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ in his illness said, “Tell Abū Bakr to lead the people in Ṣalāt (prayer).” I said to him, “If Abū Bakr stands in your place, the people would not hear him owing to his (excessive) weeping. So please order ‘Umar to lead the Salat.” ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها added, I said to Hāfša, “Say to him: If Abū Bakr should lead the people in the Ṣalāt in your place, the people would not be able to hear him owing to his weeping; so please order ‘Umar to lead the Ṣalāt.” Hāfša did so but Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said, “Keep quiet! Indeed you (women) are the companions of Yūsuf (Joseph). Tell Abū Bakr to lead the people in the Ṣalāt.” Hāfša said to ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها, “I never got anything good from you.”