Sahih Bukhari 678

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..

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi: Allah's Apostle went to establish peace among Bani `Amr bin `Auf. In the meantime the time of prayer was due and the Mu'adh-dhin went to Abu Bakr and said, Will you lead the prayer, so that I may pronounce the..