English translation
362. ‘Aishah narrated: “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ performed Ṣalāt behind Abū Bakr, during the illness from which he died, and he was sitting.” (Ṣaḥīḥ) Abū ‘Eisā said: The Hadīth of ‘Aishah is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Gharīb Hadīth. It has been reported that ‘Aishah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “When the Imām performs Ṣalāt sitting then pray (all of you) sitting.” It has also been narrated from her: “The Prophet ﷺ went out during his illness, and Abū Bakr was leading the people in Ṣalāt, so he prayed beside Abū Bakr. The people were following Abū Bakr and Abū Bakr was following the Prophet ﷺ.” It has also been narrated that she said: “The Prophet ﷺ performed Ṣalāt behind Abū Bakr while seated.” And it has also been narrated that Anas bin Mālik said: “The Prophet ﷺ performed Ṣalāt behind Abū Bakr, and he was seated.”