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Sahih Bukhari: Hadith 127

3. Knowledge

صحيح البخاري

10/49 Chapter:

If some people are equally proficient in the recitation of the Quran (and religious knowledge), the oldest of them should lead As-Salat (the prayer)

باب إِذَا اسْتَوَوْا فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ

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Sahih Bukhari
Sahih
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذٍ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏
Narrated Abu at-Tufail:
The above mentioned Statement of `Ali.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 127
In-book : Book 3, Hadith 69
USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 129  (deprecated)