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I went to `Aisha and asked her to describe to me the illness of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). `Aisha said, “Yes. The
Prophet became seriously ill and asked whether the people had prayed. We replied, ‘No. O Allah’s
Apostle! They are waiting for you.’ He added, ‘Put water for me in a trough.” `Aisha 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 (ﷺ),’ 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
Apostle.’ 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 (ﷺ)! The people were in the mosque waiting for the Prophet (ﷺ) for the
`Isha prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer. The messenger went to
Abu Bakr and said, ‘Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) orders you to lead the people in the prayer.’ Abu Bakr was a
softhearted 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 (ﷺ) felt a bit better, he came out for the Zuhr
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 (ﷺ) 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 (in the prayer) and the people were following Abu Bakr. The Prophet (prayed) sitting.”
‘Ubaidullah added “I went to `Abdullah bin `Abbas and asked him, Shall I tell you what Aisha 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 `Aisha told me the name of the second person (who
helped the Prophet (ﷺ) ) along with Al-Abbas. I said. ‘No.’ He said, ‘He was `Ali (Ibn Abi Talib).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If the supper is served start having it before praying the Maghrib prayer and do
not be hasty in finishing it.”

the mother of the believers: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) during his illness prayed at his house while sitting
whereas some people prayed behind him standing. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned them to sit down. On
completion of the prayer, he said, ‘The Imam is to be followed: bow when he bows, raise up your
heads (stand erect) when he raises his head and when he says, ‘Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah’ (Allah
heard those who sent praises to Him) say then ‘Rabbana wa laka l-hamd’ (O our Lord! All the praises
are for You), and if he prays sitting then pray sitting.”

Ibn `Umar said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘If the supper is served for anyone of you and the Iqama is
pronounced, start with the supper and don’t be in haste (and carry on eating) till you finish it.” If food
was served for Ibn `Umar and Iqama was pronounced, he never came to the prayer till he finished it
(i.e. food) in spite of the fact that he heard the recitation (of the Qur’an) by the Imam (in the prayer).

Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse and fell down and the right side (of his body) was injured. He
offered one of the prayers while sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When he completed the
prayer, he said, “The Imam is to be followed. Pray standing if he prays standing and bow when he
bows; rise when he rises; and if he says, ‘Sami`a l-lahu-liman hamidah, say then, ‘Rabbana wa laka lhamd’
and pray standing if he prays standing and pray sitting (all of you) if he prays sitting.”
Humaid said: The saying of the Prophet (ﷺ) “Pray sitting, if he (Imam) prays sitting” was said in his
former illness (during his early life) but the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed sitting afterwards (in the last illness) and
the people were praying standing behind him and the Prophet (ﷺ) did not order them to sit. We should
follow the latest actions of the Prophet.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you is having his meals, he should not hurry up
till he is; satisfied even if the prayer has been started.”

(and he was not a liar) When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah” none of us bent his
back (for prostration) till the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated and then we would prostrate after him.

My father said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) eating a piece of meat from the shoulder of a sheep and he was
called for the prayer. He stood up, put down the knife and prayed but did not perform ablution.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Isn’t he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his
head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?”

That he asked `Aisha “What did the Prophet (ﷺ) use to do in his house?” She replied, “He used to keep
himself busy serving his family and when it was the time for prayer he would go for it.”