Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Teach me" (the narrator is unsure; perhaps the words are:) "guide me to a deed that will make me enter Paradise." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Become a mu'adhdhin." He said: "I am not able to do that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Become an imam." He said: "I am not able to do that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then stand right behind the imam!"
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Muhammad bin Isma'il al-Dabbi, and he is munkar al-hadith (his hadith are rejected).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1842
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 7733»