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An Nasai: Hadith 788

10. The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

سنن النسائي

10/4 Chapter:

Those who are older going forward (to lead the prayer)

باب تَقْدِيمِ ذَوِي السِّنِّ

788
An Nasai
Sahih (Darussalam)
أَخْبَرَنَا حَاجِبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمَنْبِجِيُّ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَابْنُ عَمٍّ لِي - وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِي - فَقَالَ ‏‏ إِذَا سَافَرْتُمَا فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated that Malik bin Al-Huwairith said:
"I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a cousin of mine" - once he said, "with a friend of mine" - and he said: 'When you travel, call the Adhan and Iqamah, and let the older of you lead the prayer.'"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 781
In-book : Book 10, Hadith 5
English translation : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 782