Hadith #468
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فِي مَرَضِهِ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِحَفْصَةَ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ فَإ
ِذَا قَامَ فِي مَقَامِكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعْ النَّاسَ مِنْ الْبُكَاءِ فَقَالَ مُرُوهُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ فَرَدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ مِرَارًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَقَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ دَعِينِي فَإِنَّكُنَّ أَنْتُنَّ صَوَاحِبُ يُوسُفَ لِيَؤُمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّاسَ
Isnad Chain
عفان
حماد بن سلمة
هشام بن عروة
أبيه
عائشة
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet ﷺ was ill, she and others suggested that someone else lead the people in prayer, fearing people would weep at the sight of him. He repeatedly said: "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." The third time he said: "Leave me. You are like the companions of Yusuf. Let Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 44, Hadith 468
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 23506
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-59896