حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ رَجَاءٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَوْسَ بْنَ ضَمْعَجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَتُهُمْ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانَتِ الْهِجْرَةُ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ سِنًّا وَلاَ يُؤَمَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَلاَ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلاَ يُجْلَسْ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنٍ أَوْ بِإِذْنِهِ " .
AbuMas’ud said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘The peopleshould be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation oftheBook of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then they shouldbeled by the one who emigrated first. If they are equal inemigration,then they should be led by the eldest. A man should notbe led amonghis family or in his place of authority; no one shouldbe sat in hisplace of honour in his house without permission, orwithout hispermission.’” Translation Not Available
Book Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith 980
Web Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah Vol 1 Book 5 Hadith 980