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Sunan an-Nasai 833 (Book 10, Hadith 57) #15441
Leading Prayer Together

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was too ill to lead the prayer, so he asked Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer instead. When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) felt better, he came and sat on Abu Bakr's left side and they both led the people in prayer together.

It was narrated that Aisha said: "When the Messenger of Allah became seriously ill, Bilal came to tell him it was time to pray and he said: 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer"'. She said: "I said: '0 Messenger of Allah , Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when he stands in your place he will not be able to make the people hear his voice; why don't you tell 'Umar (to do it)?' He said: 'Tell a Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer'. I said to Hafsah: 'Tell him'. So she told him. He said: 'You are (like) the female companions of Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer"'. She said: "So they told Abu Bakr. When he started to pray, the Messenger of Allah began to feel better, so he got up and came with the help of two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. (When) he entered the Masjid, Abu Bakr heard him coming and he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah gestured to him: 'Stay where you are'. Then the Messenger of Allah came and sat on Abu Bakr's left, so the Messenger of Allah was leading the people in prayer sitting, and Abu Bakr was standing and following the Messenger of Allah and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَاءَ بِلاَلٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ وَإِنَّهُ مَتَى يَقُومُ فِي مَقَامِكَ لاَ يُسْمِعُ النَّاسَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ قُولِي لَهُ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّكُنَّ لأَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَأَمَرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً - قَالَتْ - فَقَامَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلاَهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الأَرْضِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ فَذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنْ قُمْ كَمَا أَنْتَ قَالَتْ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَنْ يَسَارِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ جَالِسًا فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ جَالِسًا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَائِمًا يَقْتَدِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَالنَّاسُ يَقْتَدُونَ بِصَلاَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه

TOPICS
prayer  *  leadership  *  illness  *  obedience

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey Allah’s commands even if you don't feel well or are scared of something new/difficult.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how important it is to obey Allah's commands even when we are not feeling well. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was very ill but still wanted to make sure that his followers were praying according to Allah's instructions. He asked Abu Bakr, one of his closest companions, to lead the people in prayer while he was too sick to do so himself. Even though Abu Bakr was a tender-hearted man who may have been scared or nervous about leading such an important task, he obeyed without hesitation and led the people in prayer as instructed by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). When the Prophet Muhammad felt better, he came and joined him in leading the prayers together with two men helping him walk into Masjid. This shows us that even when we are not feeling our best or are scared of something new or difficult, we should still obey Allah's commands because He knows what is best for us.

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