Sayyiduna Wathilah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The imam is a guarantor and the mu'adhdhin is a trustee. O Allah, forgive the mu'adhdhins and guide the imams."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Janah, the freed slave of al-Walid. Al-Azdi declared him da'if (weak), and Imam Ibn Hibban (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned him in al-Thiqat.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1904
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف، اس کی سند میں جناح مولیٰ الولید ضعیف راوی ہے۔
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 7129، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 8097»