Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Abu Kurayb narrated to us, both saying: Ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Hisham — and Ibn Numayr also narrated to us, and their wordings are similar — he said: My father narrated to us, he said: Hisham narrated to us, from his father, from ‘A’ishah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer during his illness, and so he led them in prayer.

‘Urwah said: Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, felt some relief in himself, so he went out, and there was Abu Bakr leading the people in prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he stepped back, but the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gestured to him, “Stay where you are.” Then the Messenger of Allah sat alongside Abu Bakr, next to him. So Abu Bakr prayed following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the people prayed following the prayer of Abu Bakr.