Respect knowledge, give due credit where it is deserved regardless of one's own status or position in society

This hadith is about the first group of people who migrated from Makkah to Madina. They stayed at a place called al-'Asbah before they were able to meet with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Among them was Umar ibn Al-Khattab and Abu Salamah ibn Abd Al-Asad. To lead them in prayer, they chose Salim because he was more knowledgeable in reciting the Quran than any of them. This hadith teaches us that knowledge should be respected and those who are knowledgeable should be given positions of leadership when needed. It also shows us that even though Umar ibn Al-Khattab was one of the most influential people in Islam, he still respected those who were more knowledgeable than him and allowed them to take charge when necessary. We can learn from this that we should always respect knowledge and give due credit where it is deserved regardless of our own status or position in society.