حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَبَا بَکْرٍ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَکَانَ يُصَلِّي بِهِمْ فَوَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ وَإِذَا أَبُو بَکْرٍ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَکْرٍ اسْتَأْخَرَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيْ کَمَا أَنْتَ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِذَائَ أَبِي بَکْرٍ إِلَی جَنْبِهِ فَکَانَ أَبُو بَکْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَکْرٍ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1233
It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah SAW told Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer when he was sick, and Abu Bakr used to lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah SAW began to feel a little better, so he came out, and saw Abu Bakr leading the people in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he stepped back, but the Messenger of Allah SAW gestured to him to stay where he was. Then the Messenger of Allah SAW sat beside Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr was following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah SAW, and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr." (Sahih).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020