Sahih al-Bukhari 687

It is related that 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Utba said, "I visited 'A'isha and said, 'Will you tell me about the illess of the Messenger of Allah.' She said, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became very ill and asked, 'Have the people prayed?" We said, "No, they are waiting for you." He said, "Put some water into a container for me." ' She said, 'We did it and he washed and then tried to get up but he passed out. Then he came to and said, "Have the people prayed" We said, "No, they are waiting for you, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Put some water into a container for me." ' She said, "He sat up and washed and then tried to stand up and passed out. Then he recovered and said, "Have the people prayed?" We said, "No, they are waiting for you Messenger of Allah." He said, "Put some water into a container for me." He sat up and washed and then tried to stand up and passed out. Then he recovered and said, "Have the people prayed?" We said, "No, they are waiting for you Messenger of Allah." The people were waiting in the mosque for the Prophet, peace be upon him, for the'Isha' prayer. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to him and said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, orders you to lead the people in the prayer." Abu Bakr, who was a tender man, said, "'Umar, you lead the people in the prayer." 'Umar said to him, "You are more entitled to do it." Abu Bakr led the prayer during those days. Then the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, felt better and came out between two men, one of whom was al-'Abbas, for the Dhuhr prayer. Abu Bakr was leading the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him, he began to fall back but the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, indicated to him that he should not do so. He said, "Sit me down beside him." They sat him down beside Abu Bakr.' " He said, "Abu Bakr began to pray following the prayer of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the people followed the prayer of Abu Bakr. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sitting down." 'Ubaydullah said, "I visited 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas and said to him, 'Shall I tell you what 'A'isha related to me about the illness of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?' Ibn 'Abbas said, 'Go on,' and I told him her hadith. He did not disacknowledge any of it although he said, 'Did she name to you the man who was with al-'Abbas?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'It was 'Ali.' "