(61) باب مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِالإِمَامَةِ
This tradition has been transmitted through a different chain by Abu Mas'ud This version has words ; "If they are equally versed in recitation, then the one who has most knowledge of the Sunnah ; if they are equal with regard to (the knowledge of) the Sunnah, then the earliest of them to emigrate (to medina)". He did not narrate the words; " The earliest of them in recitation".Abu Dawud said:
Hajjaj b. Artata reported from Isma'il: Do not sit in the place of honour of anyone except with his permission.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 584
In-book reference: Book 2, Hadith 194
English translation: Book 2, Hadith 584