3499 - Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Sa'd narrated to us, he said: (Baqi ibn Makhlad narrated to us), he said: Abu Bakr narrated to us, he said: Waki' narrated to us, he said: (Hisham) narrated to us from his father, he said: Umar missed a man at the dawn prayer, so he sent for him and he came. He said: Where were you? (He said): I was ⦗258⦘ sick, and if your messenger had not come to me, I would not have gone out. Umar said: If you are going out to anyone, then go out (to the prayer) (__QUR_N__, __XREF_N__, __REF_N__).

Hazrat Abu Musa says that whoever hears the voice of a muezzin and, without a valid excuse, does not respond to it, then his prayer is not valid.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that whoever hears the voice of the muezzin and does not respond to it without a valid excuse, his prayer is not valid.

Hazrat Abu Huraira says that it is better for the son of Adam that his ear be filled with molten copper than that he hears the call of the announcer and does not respond to it.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that whoever hears the voice of the muezzin and does not respond, then neither did he intend good nor was good intended for him.

Hazrat Ibn Masood says that whoever hears the voice of the muezzin and does not respond to it without a valid excuse, his prayer is not accepted.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin narrates that Hazrat Usman once came out, and he had washed half of his head. He said that the muezzin had arrived, so I was in a hurry, and I disliked stopping him.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the prayer of the neighbor of the mosque is only in the mosque. Someone asked him, "Who is the neighbor of the mosque?" He replied, "The one who hears the voice of the muezzin."

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that whoever hears the call to prayer (adhan) and, without a valid excuse, does not come for the prayer, then his prayer does not rise above his head.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when you respond to the call of any caller, then respond to the call of Allah's caller.