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

Reference: Sahih Muslim, The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer, Hadith 356

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