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: I intended to order for the prayer to be established, then it should be commenced, and I would go out with some young men who would have bundles of wood with them. Then I would burn down the houses of those people who hear the call to prayer but do not come to perform the prayer. Yazid, the narrator, was asked whether this warning was regarding the Friday prayer or other prayers. He said: I did not hear Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, mentioning Friday or any other specific prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding those who stay behind from the Friday prayer: I intended to order a man to lead the prayer, and I myself would go with some men to burn the houses of those who stay behind from the Friday prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever misses three Fridays without a valid excuse, Allah Almighty will set a seal upon his heart.

Abu’l-Ja’d Dhamri, may Allah be pleased with him, who was a Companion, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever, without excuse and out of laziness, misses three Fridays, Allah Almighty will set a seal upon his heart.

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Attend the Friday (prayer) and sit close to the Imam, for indeed a person begins to stay behind from Friday until he is left behind from Paradise, even though he is among the people of Paradise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever leaves Jumu'ah without an excuse should give one dinar in charity, and if he does not have that much, then he should give half a dinar."

Sayyiduna Harithah bin Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: One of you keeps grazing animals and (in the beginning) attends the congregational prayer, then when his animals begin to complain of a shortage of grazing, he says: If I could find a place with more grass for my animals, so he moves (far away) and attends only the Jumu'ah prayer. Then his animals begin to present the excuse of a shortage of grazing, so he says: If I could find a place with even more grass for my animals, then he changes his place and (goes so far that) he attends neither Jumu'ah nor the congregation, and because of this, a seal is set upon his heart.

Iyas bin Abi Ramla Shami says: I was present with Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he asked Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him): Were you present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when two Eids were combined? He said: Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Eid prayer at the beginning of the day, and then, granting concession regarding Jumu'ah, he said: Whoever wishes to perform Jumu'ah may do so.

Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that it rained on a Friday, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the order and it was announced: Today, the prayer or Jumu'ah will be performed in the homes.

Ammar bin Abu Ammar passed by Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), while he was at the Umm Abdullah canal (in Basra), (the rain was so heavy that) its water was flowing over his children and slaves. Ammar said: Abu Saeed! Go to perform the Friday prayer. He replied from ahead that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When it is a day of heavy rain, everyone should perform the prayer in his own house.