‘Abd Allah – ‘Aishah...

‘Abd Allah – ‘Aishah: When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, became ill in the house of Maymunah, he sought the permission of his wives to stay in my house during his illness. So, they permitted him. Then, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came out (of Maymunah’s room) supported by al-‘Abbas and another man and his feet were dragging on the ground. ‘Ubayd Allah said: “Ibn ‘Abbas asked, ‘Do you know that man? He was ‘Ali b. Abi Talib.

But, ‘Aishah did not like him.’” Al-Zuhri (narrating from ‘Ubayd Allah from ‘Aishah) reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said while he was (still) in the house of Maymunah to ‘Abd Allah b. Zam’a, “Tell THE PEOPLE to perform the salat **.”** So, he met ‘Umar b. al-Khattab and said, “O ‘Umar! Lead the people in salat .” Therefore, he led them in salat . Then, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, heard his voice and recognized him, as he was someone with a loud voice.

The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Is that not the voice of ‘Umar?” They said, “Yes, it is.” He said, “Allah the Almighty and the believers forbid that. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in salat .” ‘Aishah said, “O Messenger of Allah, verily, Abu Bakr is a tenderly man. He cannot control his tears.

As he recites the Qur’an, he cannot help weeping.” She (‘Aishah) said: “I did not say that except through worry that the people may take an evil omen with Abu Bakr, that he would become the first to occupy the position of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.” He said, “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in salat .” But, I dissuaded him. He said (again), “Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in Salat .

You are like the women around Yusuf.”[^6] Shaykh al-Arnaut says: إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين Its chain is sahih upon the standard of the two Shaykhs ^7 So, it was before the Prophet moved to the house of ‘Aishah. This was during the initial stages of his fatal illness, at the start of his inability to join the congregational salats . That apparently was on Thursday. Imam Muslim (d.