Ayesha reported that when the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ illness grew severe, he was asked about the prayer. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."Ayesha said, "Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man. When he recites, weeping overcomes him."He said, "Tell him to lead the prayer."She pressed him again, and he said, "Tell him to lead the prayer. You are like the women around Yusuf."
لما اشتد برسول الله ﷺ وجعه قيل له في الصلاة فقال: مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس. قالت عائشة: إن أبا بكر رجل رقيق إذا قرأ غلبه البكاء قال: مروه فيصلي فعاودته، قال: مروه فيصلي إنكن صواحب يوسف.
Bukhari related it in the Book of Adhan (682) from Yahya bin Sulayman, who said, Ibn Wahb narrated to us, Yunus narrated to me, from Ibn Shihab, from Hamza bin Abdullah bin Umar, that he informed him from his father, and he mentioned it.