"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  

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  

[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  

[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 Prophet ﷺ said during his illness, "Command Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Aisha said to Hafsah, "Abu Bakr is a gentle man. When he stands in your place, the people will not be able to hear his crying." He commanded them again to let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer, and she replied to him many times, "Command Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Finally, on the third time, he said, "Leave me be, for you are the women of Yusuf, and Abu Bakr will lead the people in prayer."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِحَفْصَةَ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ فِي مَقَامِكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَقَالَ مُرُوهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ فَرَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ مِرَارًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ دَعِينِي فَإِنَّكُنَّ أَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ لِيَؤُمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ  

[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»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was in pain and said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, when Abu Bakr stands in your place, people cannot hear him because of his weeping. So, ask Umar to lead the people in prayer." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I repeated the same request, and he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Then, I said to Hafsah, "Tell him that when Abu Bakr stands in your place, people cannot hear him because of his weeping."  

وَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَمُرْ عُمَرَ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ مِثْلَهَا فَقَالَ ﷺ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ قُولِي لَهُ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِذَا  

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 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