Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whenever a servant leads a people in prayer, he also takes on the responsibility for their prayer. If he performs it well, the reward is his; and if he falls short, (the reward of their prayer) is theirs and (the burden of the shortcoming) is upon him."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14978
Thumamah bin Shufayy (Abu Ali al-Hamdani) said: We were with Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) when the time of prayer came, so we asked him to lead us in prayer, but he refused and said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whenever a servant leads a people in prayer, he also takes on the responsibility for their prayer. If he performs it well, the reward is for both him and them; and if he falls short, the burden is upon him alone and not upon them."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14979
Abu Ali al-Hamdani, who lived in Alexandria for a year, said: I set out on a journey and Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) was with us. We said to him: Lead us in prayer. He said: I will not do so; I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever leads the people in prayer and prays on time and completes the prayer, the reward is for both him and them; and whoever falls short in any of that, the burden is upon him alone and not upon them."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14981
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this verse on the pulpit: "And prepare against them whatever strength you are able" [Al-Anfal: 60], "Indeed! Strength means archery; indeed! Strength means archery."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14982
Abu Ali al-Hamdani said: I heard Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Many lands will be conquered for you, and Allah will suffice you; so let none of you fall short in amusing himself with his arrows."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 14983