Hadith 870:3
'Ali ibn 'Asim narrated to us, Khalid al-Hadhdha' narrated to us, from Abu Qilabah, from 'Amr ibn Salamah, who said: The riders used to come to us from the direction of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and we would ask them to recite [the Quran]. They would tell us that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Let the one among you who has the most Quran lead you in prayer."
حدثنا علي بن عاصم، حدثنا خالد الحذاء، عن أبي قلابة، عن عمرو بن سلمة، قال: كانوا يأتونا الركبان من قبل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فنستقرئهم، فيحدثونا أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: " ليؤمكم أكثركم قرآنا "