[Machine] A dispute occurred between the tribes of Bani Amr ibn Awf, to the extent that they began throwing stones at each other. This incident was mentioned to the Prophet ﷺ , so he went out to reconcile between them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was held back until Bilal called the Adhan (call to prayer), then he went to Abu Bakr and said to him, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has been delayed, would you lead the prayer?" Abu Bakr replied, "Yes." He led the prayer, and when the Prophet ﷺ arrived, he stood beside Abu Bakr, raised his hands and then led the people in prayer. After the prayer, the people praised Abu Bakr, and the Prophet ﷺ did not look back during his prayer. The Prophet ﷺ moved through the people until Abu Bakr heard his footsteps behind him and went to move back, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Stay where you are, O Abu Bakr, continue to pray with us." Abu Bakr lifted his hands to the sky, intending to prolong the prayer, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ advanced and led the people in prayer. When the prayer ended, he asked Abu Bakr, "O Abu Bakr, what prevented you from praying with the people when I commanded you to lead them in prayer?" Abu Bakr replied, "O Messenger of Allah, by my father and mother, it was not appropriate for the son of Abu Quhafa to lead the prayer in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Did you raise your hands to the sky?" Abu Bakr answered, "I praised Allah when you commanded me to lead the prayer with you, then I turned to face the people." The Prophet ﷺ then said to the people, "O people, what is the matter with you during your prayer when something happens that you start clapping? Clapping is only done by women. Whoever experiences something in their prayer should glorify Allah and the one behind them should turn to them."
وَقَعَ بَيْنَ بَنِي عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ حَتَّى تَرَامَوْا بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَخَرَجَ لِيُصْلِحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَاحْتَبَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى أَذَّنَ بِلَالٌ بِالصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدِ احْتَبَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَلَى فَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ فَتَقَدَّمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ وَكَبَّرَ وَطَلَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَفَّقَ النَّاسُ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَكَانَ لَا يَلْتَفِتُ فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَتَخَلَّلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسَ حَتَّى سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ خَلْفَهُ فَذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «كَمَا أَنْتَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ صَلِّ بِنَا» فَرَفَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَدَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ لِيَسْتَأْخِرَ وَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ مَا مَنَعَكَ حِينَ أَمَرْتُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ بِهِمْ؟» فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «تَمُدُّ يَدَيْكَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ؟» قَالَ حَمِدْتُ اللهَ حِينَ أَمَرْتَنِي أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ بِكَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَا لَكُمْ حِينَ نَابَكُمْ فِي صَلَاتِكُمْ شَيْءٌ أَخَذْتُمْ بِالتَّصْفِيقِ إِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ فَمَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيُسَبِّحْ وَلْيَلْتَفِتْ إِلَيْهِ الَّذِي يَلِيهِ»