English
It is narrated from 'Uthman ibn Abi Al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, make me the Imam of my people." He said: "You are their Imam. Follow the weakest among them, and appoint a Mu'adhdhin who does not take payment for his Adhan."
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 531 (unverified) 99% confidence
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