Sahih Bukhari 677

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, Tell Abu Bakr to lead the prayer. `Aisha said, He is a softhearted man and would not be able to lead the prayer in your place. The Prophet said..

Narrated `Aisha: the mother of the believers: Allah's Apostle in his illness said, Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. I said to him, If Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people would not hear him owing to his (excessive) weeping. So..

Narrated Az-Zuhri: Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari, told me, Abu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal illness of the Prophet till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet lifted the curtain of his..

Narrated Anas: The Prophet did not come out for three days. The people stood for the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead to lead the prayer. (In the meantime) the Prophet caught hold of the curtain and lifted it. When the face of the Prophet appeared we..

Narrated Hamza bin `Abdullah: My father said, When Allah's Apostle became seriously ill, he was told about the prayer. He said, 'Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.' `Aisha said, 'Abu Bakr is a softhearted man and he would be..

Narrated Hisham ibn `Urwa's father: `Aisha said, Allah's Apostle ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer during his illness and so he led them in prayer. `Urwa, a sub narrator, added, Allah's Apostle felt a bit relieved and came out..