Who is your Imaam?

(And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam. So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least.

[Qur'aan 17:71]

Ibn Kathiir notes in regards to this Verse:

Some of the Salaf said: This is the greatest honor for the ashaab al-Hadiith because their Imaam is the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam).