أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ عَنْ مُوسَی بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَی عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَلَا تُحَدِّثِينِي عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَصَلَّی النَّاسُ فَقُلْنَا لَا وَهُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَکَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ضَعُوا لِي مَائً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَفَعَلْنَا فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوئَ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَفَاقَ فَقَالَ أَصَلَّی النَّاسُ قُلْنَا لَا هُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَکَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ضَعُوا لِي مَائً فِي الْمِخْضَبِ فَفَعَلْنَا فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ لِيَنُوئَ ثُمَّ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِ قَالَتْ وَالنَّاسُ عُکُوفٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَنْتَظِرُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَائِ فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَی أَبِي بَکْرٍ أَنْ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَجَائَهُ الرَّسُولُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُکَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ وَکَانَ أَبُو بَکْرٍ رَجُلًا رَقِيقًا فَقَالَ يَا عُمَرُ صَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِکَ فَصَلَّی بِهِمْ أَبُو بَکْرٍ تِلْکَ الْأَيَّامَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَجَدَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَجَائَ يُهَادَی بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا الْعَبَّاسُ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ أَبُو بَکْرٍ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ وَأَمَرَهُمَا فَأَجْلَسَاهُ إِلَی جَنْبِهِ فَجَعَلَ أَبُو بَکْرٍ يُصَلِّي قَائِمًا وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَکْرٍ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَاعِدًا فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَی ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْتُ أَلَا أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْکَ مَا حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ عَنْ مَرَضِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ فَمَا أَنْکَرَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَسَمَّتْ لَکَ الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي کَانَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ هُوَ عَلِيٌّ کَرَّمَ اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 838
It was narrated that ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah said: “I entered upon ‘Aishah and said: ‘Will you not tell me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم She said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم became seriously ill, he said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then he came to us and said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم.” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then for the third time he said the same thing. She said: The people were in the Masjid, waiting for the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم to lead the ‘Isha’ prayer. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم sent word to Abu Bakr, telling him to lead the people in prayer, so the messenger came to him and said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم is telling you to lead the people in prayer.” Abu Bakr was a tenderhearted man, so he said: “‘Umar, lead the people in prayer.” But (‘Umar) said: “You have more right to that.” So Abu Bakr led them in prayer during those days. When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم felt a little better, he came with the help of two men, one of whom was Al-’Abbas, to pray uhr. When Abu Bakr saw him, he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم gestured to him not to step back. He told them (the two men) to seat him beside him, and Abu Bakr started to pray standing, and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr, and the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم was praying sitting.” “I (‘Ubaidullah) entered upon Ibn ‘Abbas and said: ‘Shall I not tell you what ‘Aishah narrated to me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم ?‘ He said: ‘Yes.’ So I told him and he did not deny any of it, but he said: ‘Did she tell you the name of the man who was with Al ‘Abbas?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘That was ‘Ali, may Allah honor his face.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020