Is it better to be led in prayer by one who is careful in his prayer or by one who is more eloquent?

The questioner : Yes. Because here, some imams are more eloquent in their prayer. And there are people, as you mentioned, may Allah reward you with good, and there are people who are more knowledgeable than others, such as in sujud al-sahw (the prostration for forgetfulness) and in the movements of the prayer. But they differ in the recitation, meaning there is a lot of difference between them. What is your opinion on this matter?

The Shaykh : The better one is the second, who is more eloquent in recitation, meaning it is known that he is careful and avoids forgetfulness in prayer and is diligent about his prayer.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : This one is given priority. Because the possibility of forgetfulness is, by default, non-existent.