Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has an imam (i.e., is performing prayer in congregation), then the recitation of the imam will be considered as his recitation."

This narration is also transmitted with another chain of transmission.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites (Qur'an) behind the Imam has opposed the Sunnah."

This narration is also transmitted with another chain of transmission; however, its chain is not authentic.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites (Qur'an) behind the Imam has opposed the Sunnah."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever recites (Qur'an) behind the Imam has opposed the Sunnah." This narration is also transmitted through another chain, however, it is not authentic.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The one who recites (behind the imam) is the person who does not act upon the Sunnah."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The recitation of the Imam is sufficient for you."

The same narration is also transmitted with another chain of narration from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked:“Will recitation (of Qur’an) be done in every prayer?”He replied:“Yes!”Then a man from among the Ansar said:“So it has become obligatory.”(The narrator says) The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed me, as I was sitting closest to him among those present, and said:“When the imam is leading the people in prayer, his recitation is sufficient for those people.”The narrator has transmitted it in this way, however, the narrator named Zaid made a mistake in it. (The correct version of the previous narration is this:) Sayyiduna Abu Darda stated:“I think that the imam’s recitation is sufficient for all those people.”