It is narrated from Sayyiduna Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came out during his illness of death, so he came to the mosque and found Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) leading the people in prayer. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) wanted to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gestured to him, "Stay in your place." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) then sat beside Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), so Sayyiduna as-Siddiq al-Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) would follow the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the people would follow the prayer of Sayyiduna as-Siddiq al-Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him).