The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When three are on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their commander. Nafi' said: We said to Abu Salamah: You are our commander.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2609 In-book : Book 15, Hadith 133 English translation : Book 14, Hadith 2603
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