Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #26520

Mahmoud bin Ghaylan told us, Shababah bin Suwar told us, on the authority of Shu’bah, on the authority of Nu’aym bin Abi Hind, on the authority of Abu Wa’il, on the authority of Masruq, on the authority of Aisha, she said, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, prayed behind Abu Bakr during his illness in which he died while sitting. Abu Issa said the hadith of Aisha is a hadith. Hassan Sahih. It was narrated on the authority of Aisha, on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he said: “If the imam prays sitting, pray sitting.” It was narrated on her authority The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, went out during his illness while Abu Bakr was leading the people in prayer, so he prayed next to Abu Bakr while the people were trusting Abu Bakr. Bakr and Abu Bakr followed the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. It was narrated on her authority that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, prayed behind Abu Bakr while sitting. It was narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik said that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, prayed behind Abu Bakr while he was sitting.