⚡More evidence that it is allowed to pray at home and abandon the congregation when there is Shar`ee need or excuse, even if the people dislike it
🌟Hadeeth #1:
Imaam al-Bukhaaree mentioned the chapter heading: “Chapter: Not to attend the Jumu`ah prayer if it is raining."
Narrated Muhammad Ibn Seereen: On a rainy day Ibn `Abbqas رضي الله عنهما said to his Muadh-dhin: “After saying: “Ash-hadu anna Muhammadar-Rasoolullaah” (I testify that Muhammad is Allaah's Messenger ﷺ), do not say: “Haiya `Alas-Salaah” (come for the prayer) but say: “Pray in your houses.” (The man did so). But the people disliked it. Ibn `Abbaas said: “It was done by one who was much better than I (i.e. the Prophet ﷺ). No doubt, the Jumu`ah prayer is compulsory but I dislike to put you to task by bringing you out walking in mud and slush.”
📚[Saheehain]
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🌟Hadeeth #2:
It was narrated from Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله عنهما that the Prophet ﷺ said: ❝Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.❞
📚[Sunan Ibn Maajah (793) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee. See al-Irwaa (551) for more on this Hadeeth]
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📑Note:
1️⃣ It is clear from these two Ahaadeeth that if there is a
Shar`ee excuse, then the people are exempted from attending the prayers in congregation. If they are excused for not attending the congregation because of rain, then not attending the congregation due to the widespread of diseases and illness takes precedence, especially if they are contagious. This is further supported by the following Hadeeth:
`Amr al-Shareed reported that his father said: Among the delegation of Thaqeef there was a man who suffered from leprosy. The Prophet ﷺ sent word to him saying: “Go back, for I have accepted your pledge.”
📚[Saheeh Muslim (2231)]
2️⃣ The unawareness or ignorance of some people should not bother you. The companions of Ibn `Abbaas disliked his action, but what he did was based upon sure knowledge. Therefore, the emotions are to be ignored when there is sure knowledge, as Allaah تعالى says:
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ ۖ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ ۖ وَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ شَيْئًا
{And they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.}
📚 [Surah al-Najm (53): 28]