Hadith 11939

Chapter 61

باب 61

(61) باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ

(211) Chapter: Who Has More Right To Be Imam (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَلِمَةَ، بِهَذَا الْخَبَرِ قَالَ فَكُنْتُ أَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي بُرْدَةٍ مُوصَلَةٍ فِيهَا فَتْقٌ فَكُنْتُ إِذَا سَجَدْتُ خَرَجَتِ اسْتِي .

This tradition has also been transmitted through a different chain by 'Amr b. Salamah. This version says:
"I used to lead them in prayer with a sheet of cloth on me that was patched and torn. When I prostrated myself, my buttocks were disclosed. (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Abi Dawud 586 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 2, Hadith 196 (ES)

English translation (ES): Book 2, Hadith 586 (ES)