Hadith #41

Arabic Text

English Translation

Yaḥyā narrated to us, from Shuʿbah, who said: Ismāʿīl ibn Rajāʾ narrated to me — and Ismāʿīl, meaning Ibn ʿUlayyah — Shuʿbah said: from Ismāʿīl ibn Rajāʾ, from Aws ibn Ḍamʿaj, from Abū Masʿūd رضي الله عنه, from the Prophet ﷺ, who said: "The people should be led in prayer by the one who has the most knowledge of the Book of Allāh and the most senior in recitation. If they are equal in recitation, then by the one who emigrated earliest. If they are equal in emigration, then by the eldest. A man should not be led in prayer in his own domain." Ismāʿīl added: "nor in his own household, nor should one sit in his place of honor" — Ismāʿīl said: "in his house, unless by his permission or he gives you permission."