Sahih Al Bukhari (548)

عن عبيد الله بن عبدالله بن عتبة قال دخلت على عائشة فقلت {ألا تحدثيني عن مرض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت بلى ثقل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال أصلى الناس قلنا لا هم ينتظرونك قال ضعوا لي ماء في المخضب قالت ففعلنا فاغتسل فذهب لينوء فأغمي عليه ثم أفاق فقال صلى الله عليه وسلم أصلى الناس قلنا لا هم ينتظرونك يا رسول الله قال ضعوا لي ماء في المخضب قالت فقعد فاغتسل ثم ذهب لينوء فأغمي عليه ثم أفاق فقال أصلى الناس قلنا لا هم ينتظرونك يا رسول الله فقال ضعوا لي ماء في المخضب فقعد فاغتسل ثم ذهب لينوء فأغمي عليه ثم أفاق فقال أصلى الناس فقلنا لا هم ينتظرونك يا رسول الله والناس عكوف في المسجد ينتظرون النبي عليه السلام لصلاة العشاء الآخرة فأرسل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى أبي بكر بأن يصلي بالناس فأتاه الرسول فقال إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يأمرك أن تصلي بالناس فقال أبو بكر وكان رجلا رقيقا يا عمر صل بالناس فقال له عمر أنت أحق بذلك فصلى أبو بكر تلك الأيام ثم إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وجد من نفسه خفة فخرج بين رجلين أحدهما العباس لصلاة الظهر وأبو بكر يصلي بالناس فلما رآه أبو بكر ذهب ليتأخر فأومأ إليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بأن لا يتأخر قال أجلساني إلى جنبه فأجلساه إلى جنب أبي بكر قال فجعل أبو بكر يصلي وهو يأتم بصلاة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم والناس بصلاة أبي بكر والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قاعد}قال عبيد الله فدخلت على عبد الله بن عباس فقلت له ألا أعرض عليك ما حدثتني عائشة عن مرض النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال هات فعرضت عليه حديثها فما أنكر منه شيئا غير أنه قال أسمت لك الرجل الذي كان مع العباس قلت لا قال هو علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه.

`Ubaydullah ibn `Abdullah ibn `Utbah narrated: I went to `A'ishah and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him). `A'ishah said, "Yes. The Prophet (peace be upon him) became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied: ‘No. O Allah’s Messenger! They are waiting for you.’ He added, ‘Put water for me in a trough." `A'ishah 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,’ 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 Messenger.’ 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! The people were in the mosque waiting for the Prophet (peace be upon him) for the `Isha prayer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to Abu Bakr and said, ‘Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) orders you to lead the people in the prayer.’ Abu Bakr was a soft-hearted 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 (peace be upon him) felt a bit better, he came out for the Zhuhr 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 (peace be upon him) 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 (peace be upon him) (in the prayer) and the people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (peace be upon him) (prayed) sitting." ‘Ubaydullah added "I went to `Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas and asked him, Shall I tell you what `A'ishah 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 `A'ishah told me the name of the second person (who helped the Prophet (peace be upon him)) along with Al-‘Abbas. I said. ‘No.’ He said, ‘He was Ali (Ibn Abu Talib).