Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Dawood bin Abi Hind narrates that a man came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me of a deed that I may do." The Prophet said, "Become the imam of your people." He said, "What if I do not have the ability for that?" The Prophet said, "Then become their muezzin." He said, "What if I do not have the ability for that either?" The Prophet said, "Then stand in the first row."