[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was given permission to pray during his illness, so he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Then he became unconscious. When he regained consciousness, he said, "Did I instruct Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer?" I said, "Indeed, Abu Bakr is a gentle man. If you had instructed Umar, he would have said, 'You are the eyewitnesses. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' There may be someone who wishes evil and Allah and the believers refuse."
أُوذِنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالصَّلَاةِ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَقَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ» ثُمَّ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا سُرِّيَ عَنْهُ قَالَ «هَلْ أَمَرْتُنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ؟» فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ «أَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَرُبَّ قَائِلٍ مُتَمَنٍّ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ»