(5) باب فَضْلِ الأَذَانِ وَثَوَابِ الْمُؤَذِّنِينَ
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let the best of you give the call to prayer (Adhan), and let those who are most versed in the Qur'an lead you in prayer.'" (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Ibn Majah 726 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 3, Hadith 21 (FR)
English translation (FR): Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 726 (FR)