It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) noticed that some people were not present at some prayers, and he said: "I was thinking of ordering a man to lead the prayer, then I would go to the men who have stayed away from it (the prayer), and order that their houses be burned down around them with bundles of firewood. If one of them knew that he would find a meaty bone, he would attend it." Meaning 'Isha' prayer.

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ أَبِى الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَدَ نَاسًا فِى بَعْضِ الصَّلَوَاتِ فَقَالَ « لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ رَجُلاً يُصَلِّى بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ أُخَالِفَ إِلَى رِجَالٍ يَتَخَلَّفُونَ عَنْهَا فَآمُرَ بِهِمْ فَيُحَرِّقُوا عَلَيْهِمْ بِحُزَمِ الْحَطَبِ بُيُوتَهُمْ وَلَوْ عَلِمَ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنَّهُ يَجِدُ عَظْمًا سَمِينًا لَشَهِدَهَا ». يَعْنِى صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the 'Isha' prayer and the Fajr prayer. If they knew what there is in them, they would come even if they had to crawl. I was thinking of ordering the Iqamah for prayer, then I would tell a man to lead the people in prayer, and I would set out with men carrying bundles of firewood, and go to people who do not attend the prayer and bum their houses down around them."'

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُمَا - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِى صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنَّ أَثْقَلَ صَلاَةٍ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ صَلاَةُ الْعِشَاءِ وَصَلاَةُ الْفَجْرِ وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِيهِمَا لأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا وَلَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ بِالصَّلاَةِ فَتُقَامَ ثُمَّ آمُرَ رَجُلاً فَيُصَلِّىَ بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ أَنْطَلِقَ مَعِى بِرِجَالٍ مَعَهُمْ حُزَمٌ مِنْ حَطَبٍ إِلَى قَوْمٍ لاَ يَشْهَدُونَ الصَّلاَةَ فَأُحَرِّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ بُيُوتَهُمْ بِالنَّارِ ».

It was narrated that Hammam bin Munabbih said: "This is what Abu Hurairah narrated to us from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)," - and he mentioned a number of Ahadith, including the following: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'I was thinking of ordering my young men to prepare bundles of firewood for me, then I would order a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would bum down the houses with their occupants."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ فِتْيَانِى أَنْ يَسْتَعِدُّوا لِى بِحُزَمٍ مِنْ حَطَبٍ ثُمَّ آمُرَ رَجُلاً يُصَلِّى بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ تُحَرَّقُ بُيُوتٌ عَلَى مَنْ فِيهَا ».

It was narrated from 'Abdullah that the Prophet (s.a.w) said concerning some people who stayed away from Friday prayer: "I was thinking of ordering a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would burn down the houses of men who stay away from Friday prayer, with them inside."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِى الأَحْوَصِ سَمِعَهُ مِنْهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَخَلَّفُونَ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ « لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ آمُرَ رَجُلاً يُصَلِّى بِالنَّاسِ ثُمَّ أُحَرِّقَ عَلَى رِجَالٍ يَتَخَلَّفُونَ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ بُيُوتَهُمْ ».

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "A blind man came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not have any guide to take me to the Masjid.' And he asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to grant him a dispensation allowing him to offer prayers in his house, and he allowed him that. When he turned to leave, he called him back and said: 'Can you hear the call to prayer?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then answer it."'

و حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَإِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَيَعْقُوبُ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الْفَزَارِيِّ قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْأَصَمِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْأَصَمِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي قَائِدٌ يَقُودُنِي إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُرَخِّصَ لَهُ فَيُصَلِّيَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَأَجِبْ

It was narrated that Abu Al-Ahwas said: "'Abdullah said: 'I remember when no one stayed away from the prayer except a hypocrite who was known for his hypocrisy, or one who was sick. But even a sick person would walk between two men and come to prayer. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) taught us the Sunnah of guidance, and one of the Sunnah of guidance is praying in the Masjid in which the Adhan is called."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ أَبِى زَائِدَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِى الأَحْوَصِ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ قَدْ عُلِمَ نِفَاقُهُ أَوْ مَرِيضٌ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَرِيضُ لَيَمْشِى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يَأْتِىَ الصَّلاَةَ - وَقَالَ - إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَّمَنَا سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى الصَّلاَةَ فِى الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِى يُؤَذَّنُ فِيهِ.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "Whoever would like to meet Allah, may He be exalted, tomorrow as a Muslim, let him preserve these prayers where the call is made for them. For indeed Allah has prescribed the Sunnah of guidance to your Prophet (s.a.w) and they (the prayers) are among the Sunnah of guidance. If you pray in your houses like this one who stays away from the Masjid, prays in his house, you will have forsaken the Sunnah of your Prophet, and if you forsake the Sunnah of your Prophet you will go astray. There is no man who purifies himself and purifies himself well, then he goes to one of these Masajid, but Allah will record one good deed for him for every step he takes, and will raise him in status one degree thereby, and will erase one bad deed thereby. I remember when no one would stay away but a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was known, and a man would come staggering between two others in order to stand in the row."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ دُكَيْنٍ عَنْ أَبِى الْعُمَيْسِ عَنْ عَلِىِّ بْنِ الأَقْمَرِ عَنْ أَبِى الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ غَدًا مُسْلِمًا فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّكُمْ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى وَلَوْ أَنَّكُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ فِى بُيُوتِكُمْ كَمَا يُصَلِّى هَذَا الْمُتَخَلِّفُ فِى بَيْتِهِ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ لَضَلَلْتُمْ وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَطَهَّرُ فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُ إِلَى مَسْجِدٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَسَاجِدِ إِلاَّ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خَطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا حَسَنَةً وَيَرْفَعُهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَيَحُطُّ عَنْهُ بِهَا سَيِّئَةً وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ فِى الصَّفِّ.

It was narrated that Abu Ash-Sha'tha' said: "We were sitting in the Masjid with Abu Hurairah when the Mu'adhdhin called the Adhan. A man stood up and walked out of the Masjid, and Abu Hurairah followed him with his gaze until he exited the Masjid. Abu Hurairah said: 'This man has disobeyed Abu Al-Qasim (s.a.w)."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ عَنْ أَبِى الشَّعْثَاءِ قَالَ كُنَّا قُعُودًا فِى الْمَسْجِدِ مَعَ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ فَأَذَّنَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ يَمْشِى فَأَتْبَعَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ بَصَرَهُ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ عَصَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

It was narrated from Ash'ath bin Abi Ash-Sha'tha' Al-Muharibi that his father said: "I heard Abu Hurairah say, when he saw a man leaving the Masjid after the Adhan: 'This man has disobeyed Abu Al-Qasim (s.a.w)."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ الْمَكِّىُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ - هُوَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ - عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِى الشَّعْثَاءِ الْمُحَارِبِىِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ وَرَأَى رَجُلاً يَجْتَازُ الْمَسْجِدَ خَارِجًا بَعْدَ الأَذَانِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا هَذَا فَقَدْ عَصَى أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi 'Amrah said: " 'Uthman bin 'Affan entered the Masjid after Maghrib and sat alone . I sat with him and he said: 'O son of my brother, I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'Whoever prays 'Isha' in congregation, it is as if he spent half the night in prayer, and whoever prays Subh in congregation, it is as if he spent the whole night in prayer."

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمَخْزُومِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِى عَمْرَةَ قَالَ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ الْمَسْجِدَ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقَعَدَ وَحْدَهُ فَقَعَدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ فِى جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَامَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فِى جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَلَّى اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ ».