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Narrated Al-Aswad:"We were with `Aisha discussing the regularity of offering the prayer and dignifying it. She said, 'When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell sick with the fatal illness and when the time of prayer became due and Adhan was pronounced, he said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.' He was told that Abu Bakr was a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in his place. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave the same order again but he was given the same reply. He gave the order for the third time and said, 'You (women) are the companions of Joseph. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer.' So Abu Bakr came out to lead the prayer. In the meantime the condition of the Prophet (ﷺ) improved a bit and he came out with the help of two men one on each side. As if I was observing his legs dragging on the ground owing to the disease. Abu Bakr wanted to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him to remain at his place and the Prophet (ﷺ) was brought till he sat beside Abu Bakr." Al-A`mash was asked, "Was the Prophet (ﷺ) praying and Abu Bakr following him, and were the people following Abu Bakr in that prayer?" Al- A`mash replied in the affirmative with a nod of his head. Abu Muawiya said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting on the left side of Abu Bakr who was praying while standing

حدثنا عمر بن حفص بن غياث، قال حدثني ابي قال، حدثنا الاعمش، عن ابراهيم، قال الاسود قال كنا عند عايشة رضى الله عنها فذكرنا المواظبة على الصلاة والتعظيم لها، قالت لما مرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مرضه الذي مات فيه، فحضرت الصلاة فاذن، فقال " مروا ابا بكر فليصل بالناس ". فقيل له ان ابا بكر رجل اسيف، اذا قام في مقامك لم يستطع ان يصلي بالناس، واعاد فاعادوا له، فاعاد الثالثة فقال " انكن صواحب يوسف، مروا ابا بكر فليصل بالناس ". فخرج ابو بكر فصلى، فوجد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من نفسه خفة، فخرج يهادى بين رجلين كاني انظر رجليه تخطان من الوجع، فاراد ابو بكر ان يتاخر، فاوما اليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ان مكانك، ثم اتي به حتى جلس الى جنبه. قيل للاعمش وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي وابو بكر يصلي بصلاته، والناس يصلون بصلاة ابي بكر فقال براسه نعم. رواه ابو داود عن شعبة عن الاعمش بعضه. وزاد ابو معاوية جلس عن يسار ابي بكر فكان ابو بكر يصلي قايما