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Malik Muwatta: Hadith 307

8. Prayer in Congregation

موطأ مالك

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Malik Muwatta
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَأَتَى فَوَجَدَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ فَاسْتَأْخَرَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ كَمَا أَنْتَ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى جَنْبِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي بِصَلاَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلاَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ‏.‏
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out during his illness, and approached and found Abu Bakr standing, leading the people in prayer. Abu Bakr began to go back, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) indicated to him to stay where he was. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat by the side of Abu Bakr, and Abu Bakr prayed following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was sitting, and the people prayed following the prayer of Abu Bakr.
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 8, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English) : Book 8, Hadith 19
Arabic : Book 8, Hadith 308