حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَلَا تُحَدِّثِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ بَلَى ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ فَقُلْنَا لَا هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَفَعَلْنَا فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ أَصَلَّى النَّاسُ قُلْنَا لَا هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ضَعُوا لِي مَاءً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَذَهَبَ لِيَنُوءَ فَغُشِيَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَتْ وَالنَّاسُ عُكُوفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَجُلًا رَقِيقًا فَقَالَ يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ وَأَمَرَهُمَا فَأَجْلَسَاهُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْتُ أَلَا أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْكَ مَا حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ هَاتِ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ فَمَا أَنْكَرَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ هَلْ سَمَّتْ لَكَ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي كَانَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ هُوَ عَلِيٌّ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 5141
It was narrated that 'Ubayd-Allah ibn 'Abdillah said: I entered upon 'Aa'ishah and said to her: will you not tell me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH)? She said: Yes. The Prophet (PBUH) became very ill and said: "Did the people pray?" We said: No, they are waiting for you, 0 Messenger of Allah. He said: "Put some water in the tub for me." We did that, and he did ghusl, then he tried to get up, but he fainted. Then he came round and said: "Did the people pray?" We said: No, they are waiting for you, O Messenger of Allah. He said: "Put some water in the tub for me." We did that, and he did ghusl, then he tried to get up, but he fainted. Then he came round and said: "Did the people pray?" We said: No, they are waiting for O Messenger of Allah. He said Put some water in the tub for me."Then he tried to get up. but he fainted. The people were gathered in the mosque, waiting for the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) to pray 'Isha'. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) sent word to Abu Bakr, telling him to lead the people in prayer. But Abu Bakr was a tender-hearted man, so he said: O 'Umar, lead the people in prayer. 'Umar said: You are more entitled to do that. So Abu Bakr led them in prayer during those days. Then the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) felt a little better, so he came out between two men - one of whom was al- Abbaas - to pray Zuhr. When Abu Bakr saw him, he start ed to step back, but the Prophet (PBUH) gestured to him not to step back. He told (the two men) to seat him beside (Abu Bakr). Abu Bakr prayed standing and the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) prayed sitting. I entered upon Ibn 'Abbaas and said to him: Shall I not tell you what 'Aa'ishah told me about the illness of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH)? He said: Go ahead. So I told him what she had said, and he did not object to any part of it, except that he said: Did she tell you the name of the one who was with al-'Abbaas? I said: No. He said: That was 'Ali (may Allah have mercy on him).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020