Hadith / Musnad Ahmad / 1013:21
Musnad Ahmad 1013:21
Hadith of Abu Malik Sahl bin Sa'd al-Sa'idi (RA)
حديث أبي مالك سهل بن سعد الساعدي
Hadith 1013:21
'Affan narrated to us, Hammad bin Zayd narrated to us, Abu Hazim narrated to us, from Sahl bin Sa'd, who said: There was fighting between the Banu 'Amr bin 'Awf, and it reached the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He came to them after the Dhuhr prayer to reconcile between them and said: "O Bilal, if the prayer time arrives and I have not come, then command Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." He said: When the 'Asr prayer time arrived, Bilal performed the Iqamah for the prayer, then he commanded Abu Bakr, and he stepped forward to lead them. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, arrived after Abu Bakr had entered into the prayer. When they saw him, they clapped. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came, parting the people until he stood behind Abu Bakr. He said: Abu Bakr, when he entered into the prayer, would not turn around. When he saw that the clapping would not cease, he turned around and saw the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, behind him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gestured to him with his hand to continue. Abu Bakr stood for a short while, praising Allah for that, then he walked backward. He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stepped forward and led the people in prayer. When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, finished his prayer, he said: "O Abu Bakr, what prevented you from continuing when I gestured to you?" Abu Bakr said: "It is not for the son of Abu Quhafa to lead the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in prayer." He then said to the people: "If something happens to you during your prayer, let the men say 'SubhanAllah' (tasbih), and let the women clap."
حدثنا عفان، حدثنا حماد بن زيد، حدثنا أبو حازم، عن سهل بن سعد قال: كان قتال بين بني عمرو بن عوف فبلغ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فأتاهم بعد الظهر ليصلح بينهم وقال: " يا بلال إن حضرت الصلاة، ولم آت فمر أبا بكر فليصل بالناس ". قال: فلما حضرت العصر أقام بلال الصلاة، ثم أمر أبا بكر فتقدم بهم، وجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعدما دخل أبو بكر في الصلاة، فلما رأوه صفحوا، وجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يشق الناس حتى قام خلف أبي بكر قال: وكان أبو بكر إذا دخل في الصلاة لم يلتفت، فلما رأى التصفيح لا يمسك عنه، فالتفت فرأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خلفه، فأومأ إليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بيده أن امضه، فقام أبو بكر هنيهة فحمد الله على ذلك، ثم مشى القهقرى قال: فتقدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فصلى بالناس، فلما قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاته قال: " يا أبا بكر ما منعك إذ أومأت إليك أن لا تكون مضيت؟ " قال: فقال أبو بكر: لم يكن لابن أبي قحافة أن يؤم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم. فقال للناس: " إذا نابكم في صلاتكم شيء، فليسبح الرجال، وليصفح النساء "