Sahih al-Bukhari 687

Hadith text

Narrated 'Ubaidullah Ibn `Abdullah bin `Utba:I went to `Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). `Aisha said, "Yes. The Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, 'No. O Allah's Apostle! They are waiting for you.' He added, 'Put water for me in a trough." `Aisha added, "We did so. He took a bath and tried to get up but fainted. When he recovered, he again asked whether the people had prayed. We said, 'No, they are waiting for you. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ),' He again said, 'Put water in a trough for me.' He sat down and took a bath and tried to get up but fainted again. Then he recovered and said, 'Have the people prayed?' We replied, 'No, they are waiting for you. O Allah's Apostle.' He said, 'Put water for me in the trough.' Then he sat down and washed himself and tried to get up but he fainted. When he recovered, he asked, 'Have the people prayed?' We said, 'No, they are waiting for you. O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The people were in the mosque waiting for the Prophet (ﷺ) for the `Isha prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to Abu Bakr and said, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) orders you to lead the people in the prayer.' Abu Bakr was a softhearted man, so he asked `Umar to lead the prayer but `Umar replied, 'You are more rightful.' So Abu Bakr led the prayer in those days. When the Prophet (ﷺ) felt a bit better, he came out for the Zuhr prayer with the help of two persons one of whom was Al-`Abbas. while Abu Bakr was leading the people in the prayer. When Abu Bakr saw him he wanted to retreat but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned him not to do so and asked them to make him sit beside Abu Bakr and they did so. Abu Bakr was following the Prophet (in the prayer) and the people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (prayed) sitting." 'Ubaidullah added "I went to `Abdullah bin `Abbas and asked him, Shall I tell you what Aisha has told me about the fatal illness of the Prophet?' Ibn `Abbas said, 'Go ahead. I told him her narration and he did not deny anything of it but asked whether `Aisha told me the name of the second person (who helped the Prophet (ﷺ) ) along with Al-Abbas. I said. 'No.' He said, 'He was `Ali (Ibn Abi Talib)

Ubaidullah Ibn Abdullah bin Utba bataate hain: "Main Ayesha ke paas gaya aur unse Allah ke Rasool ki bimari ke baare mein pucha. Ayesha ne kaha: 'Haan. Nabi sakht bimar hue aur pucha kya logon ne namaz padh li. Humne kaha: Nahi, Ya Rasoolallah! Woh aapka intezar kar rahe hain. Aap ne farmaya: Mere liye tashtari mein paani rakho.' Ayesha ne kaha: 'Humne aisa kiya. Aap ne ghusl kiya aur uthne ki koshish ki magar behosh ho gaye. Jab hosh aaya, phir poocha kya logon ne namaz padh li. Humne kaha: Nahi, Ya Rasoolallah, woh aapka intezar kar rahe hain. Aap ne phir farmaya: Mere liye tashtari mein paani rakho. Aap baithe aur ghusl kiya aur phir uthne ki koshish ki magar phir behosh ho gaye. Hosh mein aakar phir poocha: Kya logon ne namaz padh li. Humne kaha: Nahi, woh aapka intezar kar rahe hain. Aap ne kaha: Mere liye tashtari mein paani rakho.' Log masjid mein Isha ke liye Nabi ka intezar kar rahe the. Nabi ne Abu Bakr ko logon ki imamat karne ke liye bulwaya. Qasid Abu Bakr ke paas gaya aur kaha: 'Allah ke Rasool aapko logon ki imamat karne ka hukum dete hain.' Abu Bakr narm-dil the, isliye unhone Umar se imamat karne ko kaha, magar Umar ne kaha: 'Aap zyada haqdar hain.' To un dinon Abu Bakr ne imamat ki. Jab Nabi ko thodi rahat mehsoos hui, Aap Zuhr ke liye do logon ke sahaare bahar aaye, jinme se ek Abbas the, jabke Abu Bakr imamat kar rahe the. Jab Abu Bakr ne unhe dekha, peeche hatna chaha magar Nabi ne unhe rehne ka ishara kiya aur unhe Abu Bakr ke bagal mein bithaya gaya, aisa hi kiya gaya. Abu Bakr Nabi ki namaz follow kar rahe the aur log Abu Bakr ki. Nabi (baithkar) namaz padh rahe the.'" Ubaidullah ne joda: "Main Abdullah bin Abbas ke paas gaya aur pucha: 'Kya main aapko bataun jo Ayesha ne mujhe Nabi ki aakhri bimari ke baare mein bataya?' Ibn Abbas ne kaha: 'Bataiye.' Maine unhe unki riwayat batai, unhone kisi baat ka inkaar nahi kiya, magar pucha kya Ayesha ne dusre shaks ka naam bataya jo Abbas ke saath the. Maine kaha: 'Nahi.' Unhone kaha: 'Woh Ali (Ibn Abi Talib) the.'"

Sahih al-Bukhari 687 · Book 10, Hadith 81