Abu Atiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), who was our freed slave, says: Malik bin al-Huwayrith (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us in this mosque, and the iqamah for prayer was called. We said to him: "Lead the prayer." He said: "Put forward a man of your own to lead the prayer, and I will soon tell you why I do not lead you in prayer. For I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever visits a people should not lead them in prayer; rather, a man from among them should lead them.'"
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 5324