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«أن رسول الله قال في مرضه: «مروا أبا بكر يصلي بالناس». قالت عائشة: قلت: إن أبا بكر إذا قام في مقامك لم يسمع الناس من البكاء، فمر عمر فليصل. فقال: «مروا أبا بكر فليصل للناس»»
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Summary
In the Book of the Call to Prayer: Aisha reports that the Prophet ﷺ ordered Abu Bakr to lead people in prayer during his final illness. She and Hafsa asked that Umar lead instead, fearing Abu Bakr would weep, but he refused and said, "You are like the women of Joseph". It shows Abu Bakr leading prayer in the Prophet's last days; Sunni readers cite it in support of his precedence in the caliphate. 1
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Source: Sahih al-Bukhari. Mentions Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Hafsa bint Umar, Muhammad and the death of the Prophet.
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Medina· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· The Farewell Pilgrimage· The Hijra· Muwatta 473· Umar ibn al-Khattab· Mecca· The death of the Prophet
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “Bukhari 716 — Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/bukhari-0716/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.