Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Will recitation (of Qur’an) be done in every prayer?” He (peace be upon him) replied, “Yes.” A man from among the Ansar said, “It has become obligatory.” The narrator states: Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ turned towards me—since I was sitting closest to him among those present—and said, “O Kathir! I think that when a person is leading people in prayer, his recitation is sufficient for those people.”
Hadith Referenceسنن الدارقطني / كتاب الصلاة / 1505
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