Which is better: leading the prayer or the call to prayer?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: We know that the mu'adhdhins (those who call to prayer) have a great virtue, as indicated by the texts regarding this. Does the imam also have a virtue? And if a person is given the choice between these two matters, which is better for him?

Answer:
The scholars differed on which is better, the adhan (call to prayer) or leading the prayer? There are two opinions. Some held that the imam is better, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the imam, which indicates that leading the prayer is better. Some held that the mu'adhdhin is better, due to the hadiths that indicate the virtue of the adhan. This is a matter of scholarly disagreement, and the situation is easy in this regard.