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What Was Narrated Concerning The Prayer Of The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ During His Sickness

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Darussalam · Volume 2

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الحديث: 1235 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 391

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1235. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ fell ill with what would be his final illness, he was in the house of 'Aishah. He said: 'Call 'Ali for me.' 'Aishah said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, should we call Abu Bakr for you?' He said: 'Call him.' Hafsah said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, should we call 'Umar for you?' He said: 'Call him.' Ummul-Fadl said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, should we call Al-'Abbâs for you?' He said: 'Yes.' When they had gathered, the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ lifted his head, looked and fell silent. 'Umar said: 'Get up and leave the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.' Then Bilâl came to tell him that the time for prayer had come, and he said: 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' 'Aishah said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, Abu Bakr is a soft and tenderhearted man, and if he does not see you, he will weep and the people will weep with him. If you tell 'Umar to lead the people in prayer (that will be better).' Abu Bakr went out and led the people in prayer, then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ felt a little better, so he came out, supported by two men, with his feet making lines along the ground. When the people saw him, they said: 'Subhân-Allâh,' to alert Abu Bakr. He wanted to step back, but the Prophet ﷺ gestured him to stay where he was. Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came and sat on his right. Abu Bakr stood up, and he was following the lead of the Prophet ﷺ, and the people were following the lead of Abu Bakr. Ibn 'Abbās said: 'And the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ started to recite from where Abu Bakr had reached.'" (Da'if) (One of the narrators) Waki' said: "This is the Sunnah." He said: "So Allāh's Messenger ﷺ died during that illness."

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1235 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: " لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ، كَانَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ، فَقَالَ: «ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا» قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟ قَالَ: «ادْعُوهُ» قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ عُمَرَ؟ قَالَ: «ادْعُوهُ» قَالَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ الْعَبَّاسَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأْسَهُ، فَنَظَرَ فَسَكَتَ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: قُومُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ، فَقَالَ: «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ حَصِرٌ وَمَتَى لَا يَرَاكَ يَبْكِي، وَالنَّاسُ يَبْكُونَ، فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ، فَخَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ، فَوَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً، فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ، وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّاسُ سَبَّحُوا بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ فَذَهَبَ لِيَسْتَأْخِرَ، فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيْ مَكَانَكَ، فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَجَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالنَّاسُ يَأْتَمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ، قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: وَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ مِنْ حَيْثُ كَانَ بَلَغَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ - قَالَ: وَكِيعٌ وَكَذَا السُّنَّةُ - قَالَ: فَمَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ

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Although the Hadith mentions that the Prophet ﷺ sat down on the right of Abu Bakr ؓ, more dependable versions have it that he had sat down on the left of Abu Bakr ؓ. (Sahih Al-Bukhārī: 713). Other narrations quoted by Sunan Ibn Mājah simply state that he ﷺ sat on the side of Abu Bakr, without specifying which side.