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مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد
Majma' al-Zawa'id
كتاب الصلاة
Book of Prayer
بَابُ الْإِمَامَةِ .
Leading the prayer
Majma al-Zawaid 2324 — Leading the prayer
وَعَنْ وَاثِلَةَ بْنِ الْأَسْقَعِ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " اصْطَفُّوا وَلْيَتَقَدَّمْكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُكُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ - عَزَّ وَجَلَّ - يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ النَّاسِ " .
رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْكَبِيرِ وَفِيهِ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُدْرِكٍ وَهُوَ مَنْسُوبٌ إِلَى الْكَذِبِ .
رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْكَبِيرِ وَفِيهِ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُدْرِكٍ وَهُوَ مَنْسُوبٌ إِلَى الْكَذِبِ .
Sayyiduna Wathilah bin al-Asqa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Form your rows, and let the most virtuous of you go forward (to lead you) in prayer, for Allah Almighty has chosen messengers from among the angels and from among people (i.e. human beings)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Ayyub bin Mudrik, who has been accused of lying.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Ayyub bin Mudrik, who has been accused of lying.
