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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الصلوات
Book of Prayers
من قال يؤم القوم أقرؤهم لكتاب الله
Those who said: the people are led by the one who best recites the Book of Allah
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 3492 — Those who said: the people are led
٣٤٩٢ - حدثنا يزيد بن هارون قال: (أنا) (١) عاصم عن عمرو بن سلمة قال: (لما) (٢) رجع قومي من عند رسول اللَّه ﷺ قالوا: إنه قال لنا: "ليؤمكم أكثركم قراءة للقرآن". قال: فدعوني فعلموني الركوع والسجود فكنت أصلي بهم وعلي بردة (مفتوقة) (٣) قال: فكانوا يقولون لأبي: ألا تغطي عنا است ابنك (٤).
Sayyiduna Amr bin Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When my people returned from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: "The one among you who recites the Qur'an the most should lead you in prayer." So they called me and taught me bowing and prostration. I used to lead them in prayer while wearing a torn cloak, and they would say to my father: "Can you not cover your son's backside from us?!"
