Is the hadith of Anas, “Do as your leaders do,” evidence for following the person in charge of the pilgrimage group?

The questioner : The hadith of Anas, “Do as your leaders do,” now means that generally there is no single general leader for all pilgrims to follow in the actions of Hajj.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : And disagreement occurs within the groups. For example, the leader of the group or the person in charge decides to pray in a specific place due to a water situation or something like that, and disagreement arises with the pilgrims. So, do we obligate them with this hadith that this is their leader in Hajj, or

The Shaykh : Yes, we say: Do what the leader of the group says, unless we know that the leader of the group wants to leave the Hajj, meaning he proceeds contrary to what is said. In that case, it is prohibited. But, praise be to Allah, I hear that all groups have students of knowledge with them, and they refer to the student of knowledge. This is a blessing, and praise be to Allah.