Hadith #356
Sahih Li Dhatihi
Chapter: The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ
Body (Matn)
أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَحَدُهُمْ وَأَحَقُّهُمْ بِالإِمَامَةِ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ " .
Isnad Chain
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قتيبة بن سعيدnarrator
قتيبة بن سعيد
1
أبو عوانةnarrator
أبو عوانة
2
قتادة، عنcompanion
قتادة، عن
English Translation
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying:When there are three persons, one of them should lead them. The one among them most worthy to act as Imam is one who is best versed in the Qur'an
Quran References
Reference: Sahih Muslim, The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer, Hadith 356
Sunnah.com ref: muslim:1757
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-09346