Abu ‘Atiya al-'Uqaili said: Malik b. al-Huwairith used to come to our place of prayer and tell us traditions, and one day when the time for prayer came we told him to go forward and lead the prayer, but he said to us: Put one of your own men forward to lead you in prayer, and I shall tell you why I am unwilling to do so. I heard God’s Messenger say, "If anyone visits people he must not act as their imam, but one of their men must do so.”
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it, but Nasa’i gave only the Prophet's words.
Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Let the best among you call the adhan for you, and the Qur’an readers act as your imams.”
Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Abu Umama reported God’s Messenger as saying, "There are three people whose prayer does not pass beyond earshot: a runaway slave till he returns, a woman with whom her husband is displeased throughout the night, and an i…
Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s Messenger as saying, "There are three people whose prayer is not accepted: one who goes in front of people when they do not like him, a man who comes to prayer dibaran, which means that he comes…
Sulama daughter of al-Hurr reported God’s Messenger as saying, "One of the signs of the last hour will be that people in a mosque will refuse to act as imam and will not find an imam to lead them in prayer.”
Ahmad, Abu D…
Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Jihad is a necessary duty for you along with any commander, pious or impious, even if he commits heinous sins; prayer is a necessary duty for you behind any Muslim, pious…