Mahmood bin Rabee’ says: Sayyiduna ‘Itbaan bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was a blind man, so he mentioned to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about staying behind from the prayer, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Do you hear the call to prayer (adhan)?”He said:“Yes.”Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not grant him a concession.

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us (certain matters), and among them he also said: When you stand for prayer, one man among you should lead (as imam), and when the imam recites (Qur'an), you should remain silent.

Ma’dan bin Abi Talhah Ya’mari says: Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) asked me: Where is your home? I said: In a village behind Hims. Then he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: In any village where there are three men and neither the call to prayer is given nor the prayer is established, then Satan prevails there. Therefore, adhere to the congregation, (otherwise remember that) the wolf eats the sheep that strays away from the flock.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, Satan is to man like a wolf is to sheep; he seizes the one that strays far and remains apart. So beware of the ravines, and adhere to the congregation, the general body of Muslims, and the mosque.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The people living around the mosque must absolutely refrain from neglecting to attend the congregation of the ‘Isha prayer, otherwise I will most certainly burn their houses with bundles of firewood.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If there were no women and children in the houses, I would establish the ‘Isha prayer and order my young men to burn whatever is in the houses.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The ‘Isha and Fajr prayers are the heaviest upon the hypocrites, and if they knew how much reward and merit there is in them, they would surely come, even if they had to crawl on their buttocks. I intended to order the muezzin to call the adhan, then order a man to lead the people in prayer, and I myself would go with some men carrying bundles of burning wood towards those who stayed behind from the prayer, and then burn their houses with fire.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the mosque and saw that there were few people in the prayer, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, my intention is that I appoint an imam for the people, then I myself go out and burn the houses of every person whom I find staying behind from the prayer, along with his house. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Between me and the mosque are date palms and trees, and I do not always have a guide (to bring me to the mosque), so is there permission for me to pray at home? He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Do you hear the adhan? He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then you will have to come for the prayer.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I intend to order the young men to collect bundles of firewood, then I would order a man to lead the people in prayer, and I would go to those who stay behind from the prayer and burn their houses along with them. By Allah! If any one of them knew that he would get a meaty bone or two hoofs by attending the prayer, he would surely come. And if they knew how much reward and virtue there is in this prayer, they would surely attend, even if they had to crawl on their buttocks.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to the mosque at the time of Isha prayer and saw people sitting in separate groups. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, became extremely angry; we had never seen him so severely displeased before. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: By Allah! I have intended to order a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would go to those who stay behind from the prayer and burn their houses along with them.