The Meaning of the Hadith: “The one who leads the people is the one who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “The one who leads the people in prayer is the one who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah,” does the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of 'Amr, “Let the one among you who knows the most Qur'an lead you,” explain this phrase?
Answer:
No, this is not a condition; it is not a matter of requirement. This is a matter of preference. It is preferable that the one who leads them be the one who knows the most Qur'an. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “The one who leads the people in prayer is the one who is most proficient in reciting the Book of Allah,” does the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of 'Amr, “Let the one among you who knows the most Qur'an lead you,” explain this phrase?
Answer:
No, this is not a condition; it is not a matter of requirement. This is a matter of preference. It is preferable that the one who leads them be the one who knows the most Qur'an. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 11-02-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (55:35)
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