Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 981
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، أَخُو فُلَيْحٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، قَالَ كَانَ سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ يُقَدِّمُ فِتْيَانَ قَوْمِهِ يُصَلُّونَ بِهِمْ فَقِيلَ لَهُ تَفْعَلُ وَلَكَ مِنَ الْقِدَمِ مَا لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " الإِمَامُ ضَامِنٌ، فَإِنْ أَحْسَنَ، فَلَهُ وَلَهُمْ، وَإِنْ أَسَاءَ - يَعْنِي - فَعَلَيْهِ وَلاَ عَلَيْهِمْ " .
Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Said ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Abd al-Hamid ibn Sulayman, brother of Fulayh, narrated to us: Abu Hazim said: Sahl ibn Sad al-Saidi used to appoint the young men of his people to lead them in prayer. He was asked, 'You do this despite your seniority?' He replied, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: The imam is responsible. If he does well, he has the reward, and they have it too; if he does wrong—meaning, errs—it is against him, not against them.'