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ahmad:25943Ibn Numayr > Hishām from his father > ʿĀʾishah

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer during his illness, so he used to lead them in prayer.  

أحمد:٢٥٩٤٣حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ لِلنَّاسِ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي لَهُمْ