The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."Ayesha said, "Messenger of Allah, when Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people cannot hear him because of his weeping. Tell Umar to lead the people in prayer instead."He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."Ayesha said, I told Hafsah, "Tell him that when Abu Bakr stands in your place, the people cannot hear him because of his weeping, so let him tell Umar to lead the people in prayer."Hafsah did so, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You are indeed like the women around Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."Hafsah then said to Ayesha, "I never get any good from you."
أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس فقالت عائشة: إن أبا بكر- يا رسول الله- إذا قام في مقامك لم يسمع الناس من البكاء، فمر عمر فليصل بالناس. قال: مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس قالت عائشة: فقلت لحفصة: قولي له إن أبا بكر إذا قام مقامك لم يسمع الناس من البكاء، فمر عمر فليصل بالناس، ففعلت حفصة، فقال رسول الله ﷺ: إنكن لأنتن صواحب يوسف مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس فقالت حفصة لعائشة: ما كنت لأصيب منك خيرا.
Malik narrated it in Qasr al-Salah (89), from Hisham bin Urwa, from his father, from Ayesha, and he related it.Bukhari narrated it in al-Itisam (7303), through the route of Malik, with the same wording.Muslim narrated it in al-Salah (418: 94-95), through other routes from Ayesha, with similar wording.