Was the most knowledgeable person in the time of the Messenger also the most proficient in recitation?

The questioner : “Let the most proficient of you in reciting the Book of Allah lead the people in prayer.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifies the first and the last of the people, and what he specifies is a time, and I say it is his time,

The Shaykh : Yes, yes.

The questioner : that was in his time. Yes, indeed.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes, that is correct, but if we understand the meaning, we say “the most proficient of you” in the sense of being the most proficient in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Since it is known that the most proficient in recitation is the most knowledgeable, this description includes the description of being the most proficient in recitation.