كتاب الإمامة
10  
The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
(43)
Chapter: Congregation when there are three people
(43)
باب الْجَمَاعَةُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً
Sunan an-Nasa'i 840
It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: 'If there are three people, let one of them lead the others in prayer, and the one who has the most right to lead the prayer is the one who recites (knows) the most (Qur'an)."'
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلاَثَةً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَحَدُهُمْ وَأَحَقُّهُمْ بِالإِمَامَةِ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 840
In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 64
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 841