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[941] 95 - (...) It was narrated that 'Aîshah said: "When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ became very ill, Bilâl came to him to tell him it was time for prayers. He said: 'Tell Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, Abû Bakr is a man who is tender hearted, and when he stands in your place, the people will not be able to hear him. Why don't you tell 'Umar to do it?' He said: 'Tell Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' I said to Hafşah: 'Tell him that Abû Bakr is a man who is tender-hearted, and when he stands in your place, the people will not be able to hear him. Why don't you tell 'Umar to do it?' She said that to him, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'You are like the woman around Yûsuf. Tell Abû Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' So they told Abû Bakr and he led the people in prayer. When he started the prayer, the
Messenger of Allāh ﷺ felt a little better, so he stood up, supported by two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. When he entered the Masjid, Abū Bakr heard him, and he started to move back, but the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ gestured to him to stay where he was. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came and sat on the left of Abū Bakr. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was leading the people in prayer sitting down, and Abū Bakr was standing. Abū Bakr followed the prayer of the Prophet ﷺ, and the people followed the prayer of Abū Bakr."
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