Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 1235

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ كَانَ فِي بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ ادْعُوا لِي عَلِيًّا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ ادْعُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ عُمَرَ قَالَ ‏"‏ ادْعُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَدْعُو لَكَ الْعَبَّاسَ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ رَأْسَهُ فَنَظَرَ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ قُومُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِلاَلٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ حَصِرٌ وَمَتَى لاَ يَرَاكَ يَبْكِي وَالنَّاسُ يَبْكُونَ فَلَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ ‏.‏ فَخَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَوَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ خِفَّةً فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلاَهُ تَخُطَّانِ فِي الأَرْضِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ النَّاسُ سَبَّحُوا بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ فَذَهَبَ لِيَسْتَأْخِرَ فَأَوْمَأَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَىْ مَكَانَكَ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَجَلَسَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَأْتَمُّ بِالنَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَالنَّاسُ يَأْتَمُّونَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فَأَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ مِنْ حَيْثُ كَانَ بَلَغَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ وَكَذَا السُّنَّةُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

Translation

Ali bin Muhammad narrated to us: Waki narrated to us, from Israil, from Abu Ishaq, from Al-Arqam bin Shurahbil, from Ibn Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell ill with the illness in which he died, he was in Aishah house. He said: Call Ali for me. Aishah said: Messenger of Allah, shall we call Abu Bakr for you? He said: Call him. Hafsah said: Messenger of Allah, shall we call Umar for you? He said: Call him. Umm Al-Fadl said: Messenger of Allah, shall we call Al-Abbas for you? He said: Yes. When they had gathered, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head, looked, and fell silent. Umar said: Get up and leave the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Then Bilal came to inform him that it was time for prayer. He said: Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Aishah said: Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted and restrained man; when he does not see you, he will weep, and the people will weep. If only you would command Umar to lead the people in prayer. Abu Bakr went out and led the people in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt some relief and came out, supported between two men, his feet dragging on the ground. When the people saw him, they glorified Allah to alert Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr began to step back, but the Prophet (ﷺ) gestured to him: Stay where you are. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and sat to Abu Bakr right, and Abu Bakr stood. Abu Bakr followed the Prophet (ﷺ) in prayer, while the people followed Abu Bakr. Ibn Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) continued the recitation from the point Abu Bakr had reached. Waki said: This is likewise the Sunnah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died during that illness.