(a) A freed slave of the family of Sa'id bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Abdullah bin Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with them both): What is your view about the villages between Makkah and Madinah? He said: When they have an amir, he should lead them in the Friday prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5613