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Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:When there are three persons, one of them should lead them. The one among them most worthy to act as Imam is one who is best versed in the Qur'an
Sahih MuslimHadith 672 (3 narrations)
672.02
A hadith like this has been narrated by Qatida with the same chain of transmitters
672.03
This hadith has been narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri by another chain of transmitters