Hadith 177

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 5: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them Sahih

Chapter 46

Who is most deserving of leading the Prayer

باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 979
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِي فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا الاِنْصِرَافَ قَالَ لَنَا ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ إِذَا حَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا، وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا ‏"
It was narrated that Malik bin Huwairith said:

“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) with a friend of mine, and when we wanted to leave, he said to us: ‘When the time for prayer comes, say the Adhan and Iqamah, then let the older of you lead the prayer.’”

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Malik bin al-Hwyrth

مالك بن الحويرث

33 narrations

follower
2

Abu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-Jarmi

عبد الله بن زيد بن عمرو

284 narrations

follower
3

Khalid bin Mahran al-Hadha'

خالد بن مهران الحذاء

296 narrations

successor
4

Yazid bin Zari'

يزيد بن زريع

353 narrations

3rd Generation
5

Bashr bin Hilal al-Swaf

بشر بن هلال الصواف

31 narrations