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Abu Hurayrah (radiya Allah 'anhu) said: the Messenger of Allaah (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “The imaam is appointed to be followed. When he says ‘Allaahu akbar’, then say ‘Allaahu akbar’, do not say it until he has said it. When he bows in rukoo’, then bow in rukoo’, and do not do it until he has done it. When he says ‘Sami’a Allaahu liman hamidah,’ then say, ‘Allaahumma Rabbanaa laka al-hamd.’ When he prostrates, then prostrate, and do not do it until he has done it. If he prays standing then pray standing, and if he prays sitting, then pray sitting, all of you.” (This version narrated by Abu Dawood; similar reports are also narrated in al-Saheehayn).
Abu Mas’ood al-Ansaari (radiya Allah 'anhu) said: The Messenger of Allaah (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “The people should be led in prayer by the one who has most knowledge of the Book of Allaah; if they are equal in knowledge of the Qur’aan, then by the one who has most knowledge of the Sunnah.” (Muslim 1530)
Al-Bara’ (radiya Allah 'anhu) said: “I heard the Prophet (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) reciting Wa’l-teeni wa’l-zaytoon in ‘Isha prayer, and I never heard anyone with a more beautiful voice (or recitation) than his.” (Bukhari 735, Muslim 464)
‘Aa’ishah the Mother of the Believers (radiya Allah 'anha) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prayed at home when he was sick. He (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) prayed sitting down and some people prayed behind him standing up, but he (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) gestured to them that they should sit. When he finished (the prayer) he said, ‘The imam has been appointed to be followed. When he bows, bow; when he raises his head, raise your heads; and if he prays sitting, then pray sitting.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Adhaan, 657)
The Messenger of Allaah (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: “The people should be led in prayer by the one who has most knowledge of the Qur’aan and has been reciting it for longer. If they are equal in their knowledge and reading of the Qur’aan, then they should be led by the one who made hijrah first. If they are equal with regard to hijrah, then they should be led by the one who is older…” ( Muslim, 1079).
The Prophet (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) listened to the recitation of Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (radiya Allah 'anhu) and liked it, and said to him, “You have been given a beautiful voice like that of Dawood.” He [Abu Moosa] asked, “Were you listening to that, O Messenger of Allaah?” He (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “Yes.” He (sall Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, “If I had known that you were listening I would have tried to make it more beautiful for you.” (Muslim, Salaat al-Musaafireen, 793).