209 hadith
He was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day along with a group of his companions, and among what he said to them was, "Part of obedience to Allah is that you obey me, and part of obedience to me is that you obey your leaders. If they pray…
الأعظمي 2284SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever obeys me has obeyed Allah, and whoever disobeys me has disobeyed Allah. Whoever obeys the leader has obeyed me, and whoever disobeys the leader has disobeyed me. The leader is a shield. When he says…
أحمد 9015SahihMalik bin Huwayrith used to come to our place of prayer and talk with us. One day the time for prayer arrived, so we said to him, "Step forward and lead us." He replied, "No, let one of you step forward, and I will tell you why I do not…
أحمد 20533DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then the one most knowledgeable of the Sunnah. If they are equal in knowledge of the…
مسلم 1532SahihWe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was kind and gentle, and when he sensed that we had grown homesick for our families, he asked us…
النسائي 636SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting among a group of his companions when he asked them, "Do you not know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?" They replied, "Indeed, we bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah." He asked, "Do…
الأعظمي 15651SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his house while he was ill, so he prayed sitting down, and a group of people prayed standing behind him. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be…
البخاري 1113SahihOne day he was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ along with a group of his companions when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to them and said, "All of you, do you not know that I am the Messenger of Allah to you?" They replied, "Of course, we…
أحمد 5679SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the Ansar said, "Let there be a leader from us and a leader from you." Umar [[r1]] came to them and said, "Ansar, do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded Abu Bakr [[r1]] to lead the…
أحمد 133HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The people should be led in prayer by the one among them who is most versed in the Book of Allah and who has been reciting it the longest. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who emigrated earliest…
أبو داود 582SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the Ansar said, "Let there be a leader from us and a leader from you." Umar came to them and said, "Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer?…
النسائي 778HasanWhen the Prophet ﷺ passed away, the Ansar said, "Let there be a leader from us and a leader from you." Umar came to them and said, "People of the Ansar, do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered Abu Bakr to lead the people in…
أحمد 3842HasanWe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was merciful and gentle, and he sensed that we had grown homesick for our families. He asked us…
أحمد 15598SahihWe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was merciful and tender-hearted, and he sensed that we had grown homesick for our families. He…
مسلم 1535SahihWe came to the Prophet ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was kind and gentle. When he sensed that we longed for our families or missed them, he asked us about those we…
البخاري 7246SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his house while he was unwell, sitting down, and a group prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. When he bows, bow,…
البخاري 1236SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed away, the Ansar said, "Let there be a leader from us and a leader from you." Umar came to them and said, "People of the Ansar, do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded Abu Bakr to lead the…
الأعظمي 9367HasanMalik bin Huwayrith used to come to our place of prayer and converse with us. One day the time for prayer arrived, so we said to him, "Step forward and lead us." He replied, "No, let one of you step forward. Let me first tell you why I will…
أحمد 20532DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is not fitting for any group that includes Abu Bakr to be led in prayer by anyone other than him."
الترمذي 3673DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to straighten our shoulders during the prayer and say, "Do not differ among yourselves, lest your hearts differ. Let those of you who are mature and possess understanding stand directly behind me, then those…
ابن ماجه 976SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who leads a people in prayer should be the most knowledgeable among them in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in their recitation, then the one most learned in the Sunnah. If they are equal in the…
الأعظمي 2231SahihHe used to come to our place of prayer and converse with us. One day the time for prayer came, and we said to him, "Step forward and lead." He replied, "Let one of you step forward, and let me tell you why I will not lead. I heard the…
الترمذي 356HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his house while he was ill, so he prayed sitting down, and a group of people prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be…
أحمد 25149SahihShe reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his house while seated, and a group of people prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. When he…
أبو داود 605SahihWe were traveling with Uqba bin Amir al-Juhani when the time for prayer came, and we wanted him to lead us. He said, "We said to him, 'You are one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and yet you will not lead us in prayer?'" He…
أحمد 17401DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in reciting the Book of Allah Almighty and the one who learned to recite earliest. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who…
أحمد 17092SahihWe came to the Prophet ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty days and nights. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was merciful and gentle. When he sensed that we had grown longing for our families, or that we had…
الأعظمي 1920SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer is the one who has memorized the most of the Book of Allah, and the one who learned to recite it earliest. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who emigrated earliest. If…
أحمد 17099SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his house while he was ill, so he prayed sitting down, and a group of people prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be…
البخاري 688SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, and a group of his companions came in to visit him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed while sitting, and they prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam…
الأعظمي 2648SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then the one most knowledgeable of the Sunnah. If they are equal in knowledge of the…
الترمذي 235SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed during his illness while seated, and a group of people behind him prayed standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished his prayer, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. When he…
أحمد 24303SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the prayer while he was ill. A group prayed behind him standing, so he gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. When he bows, bow. When he rises, rise.…
الأعظمي 2281SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell ill, and some of his companions came to visit him. The Prophet ﷺ prayed while sitting, and they prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed…
ابن ماجه 1237SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell from a horse — and Sufyan sometimes said "off a horse" — and his right side was scraped. We went in to visit him, and when the time for prayer came, he led us in prayer while seated, so we sat as well. Sufyan…
البخاري 805SahihHe went out to their gathering, and the prayer was called. Their imam stepped forward and prolonged the prayer and the sitting. When he finished, he said, "Whoever among you leads us in prayer should complete the bowing and prostration, for…
الأعظمي 2271SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, appoint me as the prayer leader of my people." He replied, "You are their leader, but follow the pace of the weakest among them, and take a muezzin who does not charge a fee for his call to prayer."
أحمد 16272SahihSome people from Banu Amr bin Awf had a dispute among themselves, so the Prophet ﷺ went out to them with a group of his companions to reconcile between them. The time for prayer came, and the Prophet ﷺ had not yet returned. Bilal came and…
البخاري 2690SahihHe reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell from a horse and was injured, so he led us in prayer while seated, and we prayed behind him seated as well. When he finished, he said, "The imam, or rather, the imam has been appointed only to…
الترمذي 361SahihA man told me that he was with Ammar bin Yasir in al-Madain when the call to begin the prayer was made. Ammar stepped forward and stood on a raised platform to lead the prayer, while the people stood below him. Hudhayfah came forward, took…
أبو داود 598DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let the one who leads the people in prayer be the one most versed in the recitation of the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then the one most knowledgeable of the Sunnah. If they are equal in…
أحمد 17097SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in the Book of Allah and the one who began reciting it earliest. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who emigrated earliest…
مسلم 1534SahihHe used to come to us at our place of prayer. When the prayer was called to begin, he was told, "Step forward and lead the prayer." He said, "Let one of you lead the prayer, and I will tell you why I am not leading you." When the people had…
أحمد 20538DifficultWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was overcome by his illness, and I was with him along with a group of the Muslims, Bilal called him to the prayer. He said, "Tell someone to lead the people in prayer." So I went out, and there was Umar among…
أحمد 18906SahihThe Prophet ﷺ fell from a horse and scraped his right side. We went to visit him, and when the time for prayer came, he led us in prayer while sitting, so we prayed behind him sitting as well. When he finished the prayer, he said, "The imam…
الأعظمي 2074SahihPeople came in to visit the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during his illness to check on him, and he led them in prayer while seated. They began to pray standing, so he gestured for them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed…
أحمد 25618SahihDuring his illness, people came to visit the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he led them in prayer while seated. They began to pray standing, so he gestured to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be…
أحمد 24250SahihWe set out with Uqba bin Amir on a journey, and when the time for prayer came, we asked him to lead us. He refused and said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No servant leads a people in prayer except that he takes responsibility for…
أحمد 17425DaifWe came to the Prophet ﷺ as a group of young men close in age, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. He thought that we had grown homesick for our families, so he asked us about whom we had left behind, and we told him. He was gentle…
البخاري 6008SahihHe reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell from a horse and was injured, so he led us in prayer while seated, and we prayed behind him sitting down. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. When he says the…
البخاري 733SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ once prayed while he was ill, so he prayed sitting down, and a group of people prayed behind him standing. He gestured to them to sit. When he finished, he said, "The imam is appointed only to be followed. So when…
مالك 313SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then the one most knowledgeable of the Sunnah. If they are equal in their knowledge…
أحمد 22340SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ fell from a horse and scraped or injured his right side. We came to visit him, and when the time for prayer arrived, he prayed sitting down, so we prayed sitting as well. He said, "The imam is appointed only to be…
الأعظمي 3001SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ with a group of my people, and we stayed with him for twenty nights. He was merciful and kind, and when he saw our longing for our families, he said, "Return to them, live among them, teach them, and pray. When the…
البخاري 628SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the one most versed in the Book of Allah and the earliest in having learned to recite it. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who emigrated earliest should lead…
أحمد 17063SahihI left the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and he said to me and my companion, "Make the call to prayer and the iqamah, and let the elder of you lead the prayer."
البخاري 2848SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who leads the people in prayer should be the most knowledgeable of them in the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then the one who emigrated earliest. If they are equal in emigration,…
النسائي 781SahihMalik bin Huwayrith used to come to this prayer place of ours. Once the prayer was about to begin, and we said to him, "Come forward and lead us in prayer." He replied, "Let one of your own men step forward and lead the prayer. I will tell…
أبو داود 596HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was thrown from a horse and his right side was grazed. We came to visit him, and when the time for prayer arrived, he led us in prayer while seated, and we prayed behind him seated. When he finished the prayer, he said, "The…
ابن ماجه 1238SahihHe used to come to our place of prayer. Someone said to him, "Step forward and lead the prayer." He replied, "Let one of you lead the prayer, and I will tell you why I did not lead you in prayer." When the people had finished praying, he…
أحمد 15603Daif