Does a father fulfill the obligation of telling the story of the Exodus to his children when the host tells it for him
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Question
I am a guest at my friend's Seder night, and I thought that since the main mitzvah is for me to tell my children the story of the Exodus, I could ask the host to be in the 'Maggid' section in another room with my children alone so that I can personally tell my children the story of the Exodus. I wanted to ask if it is necessary to do such a thing, or is it just an enhancement since, after all, the children hear the story from the host who sits with me in the living room? (This is a case where he is not offended by my request and, on the contrary, will gladly give me another room to be with my children alone in the 'Maggid' section).
Answer
Hello
You fulfill the obligation initially when someone else tells them.
Source
Pesachim 116 and Minchat Chinuch, Mitzvah 21
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita