It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill and his illness kept increasing, he said, "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Abu Bakr is a very soft-hearted man; when he stands in your place, he will not be able to lead the people in prayer." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) again said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. You are like the women of Yusuf." So the messenger went to Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and during the blessed life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he led the prayer. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.