Muwatta 473

A report that Malik transmits from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father from Aisha, in the chapter on practice in the congregational prayer: in his last illness the Prophet ﷺ ordered that Abu Bakr be told to lead the people in prayer. Aisha said that when Abu Bakr stands in his place people cannot hear him for weeping, so let Umar lead. He repeated his order, and Aisha told Hafsa to say the same, and she did. He said, "You are like the women of Joseph; order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer". Hafsa told Aisha she would never get any good from her. The editor cites al-Bukhari, al-Tirmidhi, Abu Awana and al-Bayhaqi from Malik's transmitters, and refers to al-Tamhid. ¹

Belongs to the Muwatta, Book of Prayer. Source: the Muwatta. Mentions Muhammad, Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Hafsa bint Umar, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Urwa ibn al-Zubayr and Hisham ibn Urwa. Built on in the chapters on prayer.