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for the people. And if they are equally versed in reciting it,
then (the Imam should be) the one who has most knowledge
regarding Sunnah. If they are equal regarding the Sunnah,
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then the earliest one to emigrate. If they emigrated at the
same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead
another in prayer in another's house, or when another has
authority. Nor may any man sit in another's place of honor in
his house, except with his permission."
186. Sahih Muslim, Vol. I, p. 249, no. 942. Abu Hurayrah
reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "When any one
of you leads the people in prayers, he should be brief, for
among them are the young and the aged, the weak and the
sick. But when one of you prays by himself, he may [pro-
long] as he likes."
then (the Imam should be) the one who has most knowledge
regarding Sunnah. If they are equal regarding the Sunnah,
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269
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REFERENCE MATERIAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
then the earliest one to emigrate. If they emigrated at the
same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead
another in prayer in another's house, or when another has
authority. Nor may any man sit in another's place of honor in
his house, except with his permission."
186. Sahih Muslim, Vol. I, p. 249, no. 942. Abu Hurayrah
reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "When any one
of you leads the people in prayers, he should be brief, for
among them are the young and the aged, the weak and the
sick. But when one of you prays by himself, he may [pro-
long] as he likes."