"The Prophet ﷺ became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer." ʿAisha said, "He is a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in your place." The Prophet ﷺ said again, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." She repeated the same reply but he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are the companions of Joseph." So the messenger went to Abu Bakr (with that order) and he led the people in prayer in the lifetime of the Prophet.

مَرِضَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّهُ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَعَادَتْ فَقَالَ مُرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ

My father said, "When Messenger of Allah ﷺ became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.' ʿAisha said, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and he would be overpowered by his weeping if he recited the Qur'an.' He said to them, 'Tell him (Abu Bakr) to lead the prayer. The same reply was given to him. He said again, 'Tell him to lead the prayer. You (women) are the companions of Joseph."

لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجَعُهُ قِيلَ لَهُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَرَأَ غَلَبَهُ الْبُكَاءُ قَالَ مُرُوهُ فَيُصَلِّي فَعَاوَدَتْهُ قَالَ مُرُوهُ فَيُصَلِّي إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ

When the Prophet ﷺ fell ill, he said, "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." ʿAisha said, "Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted person. The Prophet ﷺ gave the same order again and she again gave the same reply. He again said, "Order Abu Bakr (to lead the prayer)! You are (like) the female companions of Joseph." Consequently Abu Bakr led the people in prayer in the life-time of the Prophet.

مَرِضَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ مِثْلَهُ فَقَالَتْ مِثْلَهُ فَقَالَ مُرُوهُ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ فَأَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ حُسَيْنٌ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to my house, he said: Ask Abu Bakr to lead people in prayer. 'A'isha narrated: I said, Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a man of tenderly feelings; as he recites the Qur'an, he cannot help shedding tears: so better command anyone else to lead the prayer. By Allah, there is nothing disturbing in it for me but the idea that the people may not takeevil omen with regard to one who is the first to occupy the place of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I tried to dissuade him (the Holy Prophet) twice or thrice (from appointing my father as an Imam in prayer), but he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer and said: You women are like those (who had) surrounded Yusuf.

لَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَيْتِي قَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ لاَ يَمْلِكُ دَمْعَهُ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ غَيْرَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا بِي إِلاَّ كَرَاهِيَةُ أَنْ يَتَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِأَوَّلِ مَنْ يَقُومُ فِي مَقَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ فَرَاجَعْتُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا فَقَالَ لِيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became ill and illness became serious he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Upon this 'A'isha said: Messenger of Allah, Abd Bakr is a man of tenderly feelings: when he would stand in your place (he would be so much overwhelmed -by grief that) he would not be able to lead the people in prayer. He (the Holy Prophet) said: You order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer, and added: You are like the female companions of Yusuf. So Abu Bakr led the prayer (during this period of illness) in the life of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ مَتَى يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لاَ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ مُرِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَيَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in his illness, in which he died: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said: "Indeed, Abu Bakr is a man of severe pain. When will your place be taken by him?" The Prophet ﷺ said: "Verily, you are the wives of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." So Abu Bakr led the people in prayer, and the Prophet ﷺ prayed behind him while sitting.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ فَمَتَى يَقُومُ مَقَامَكَ تُدْرِكُهُ الرِّقَةُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَصَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَلْفَهُ قَاعِدًا

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said regarding his complaint: "Let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer." She said, "So I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, indeed Abu Bakr is a sensitive man, and if he stands to lead the prayer, he will cry.' So let 'Umar ibn al-Khattab lead them in prayer." She said, "So he said, 'Wait, let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer.' She said, "So I returned to him, and he said, 'Wait, let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer.' She said, "So I returned to him, and he said, 'Let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer, for indeed you are the companions of Yusuf.'"

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي شَكْوَاهُ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ وَإِنَّهُ إِنْ قَامَ فِي مُصَلَّاكَ بَكَى فَمُرْ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِهِمْ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ مَهْلًا مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ قَالَتْ فَعُدْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ مَهْلًا مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ لِلنَّاسِ قَالَتْ فَعُدْتُ لَهُ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to my house, he said: Ask Abu Bakr to lead people in prayer. 'A'isha narrated: I said, Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a man of tenderly feelings; as he recites the Qur'an, he cannot help shedding tears: so better command anyone else to lead the prayer. By Allah, there is nothing disturbing in it for me but the idea that the people may not takeevil omen with regard to one who is the first to occupy the place of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I tried to dissuade him (the Holy Prophet) twice or thrice (from appointing my father as an Imam in prayer), but he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer and said: You women are like those (who had) surrounded Yusuf. (Using translation from Muslim 418e)

لَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْتِي قَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ لَا يَمْلِكُ دَمْعَهُ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ غَيْرَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ وَاللهِ مَا بِي إِلَّا كَرَاهِيَةُ أَنْ يَتَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِأَوَّلِ مَنْ يَقُومُ فِي مَقَامِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ فَرَاجَعْتُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا فَقَالَ لِيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill and said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "O Messenger of Allah, my father is a gentle man." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Verily, you are the companions of Yusuf. Should Abu Bakr not lead the people while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is alive?"

مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبِي رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ فَأَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَيٌّ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, and his illness became severe. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man. When will he take your place and be able to lead the people in prayer?" He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer, for you are like the women of Yusuf. So the Messenger of Allah came, and Abu Bakr led the people in prayer during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."

مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَاشْتَدَّ مَرَضُهُ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ مَتَى يَقُومُ مَقَامَكَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ؛ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ فَأَتَاهُ الرَّسُولُ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِالنَّاسِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to my house, he said: Ask Abu Bakr to lead people in prayer. 'A'isha narrated: I said, Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a man of tenderly feelings; as he recites the Qur'an, he cannot help shedding tears: so better command anyone else to lead the prayer. By Allah, there is nothing disturbing in it for me but the idea that the people may not takeevil omen with regard to one who is the first to occupy the place of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I tried to dissuade him (the Holy Prophet) twice or thrice (from appointing my father as an Imam in prayer), but he ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer and said: You women are like those (who had) surrounded Yusuf. (Using translation from Muslim 418e)

لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ لَمْ يَمْلِكْ دَمْعَهُ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ غَيْرَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ «وَمَا بِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَشَاءَمَ النَّاسُ بِمَقَامِ أَوَّلِ مَنْ يَقُومُ مَقَامَ تَعْنِي رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَرَاجَعَتْهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا» قَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ»

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill and said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man. When he stands in your place, he will not be able to lead the people in prayer." He replied, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer, for you are like the companions of Joseph." Then Abu Bakr led the people in prayer during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ .

مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ مَتَى يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لَا يَسْتَطِعْ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ فَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ

[Machine] Regarding the Messenger of Allah's illness, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man. When he stands in your place, the people will not hear his crying." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha repeated her words and he said, "You, women, are like the women of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."

بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَجَعُهُ قَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ؓ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَامَ فِي مَقَامِكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَعَاوَدَتْهُ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهَا فَقَالَ أَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a gentle man." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said, "Indeed, Abu Bakr is a gentle man." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You all are the companions of Yusuf." She asked, "Is Abu Bakr alive during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?"

رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ؓ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَقَالَ أُخْرَى مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَقَالَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَإِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ فَأَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ

اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ في مرضه مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس فقلت لحفصة قولي إن أبا بكر إذا قام لم يسمع الناس من البكاء فقالت له حفصة فقال إنكن صواحب يوسف مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس