Abu al-Shatha said: we were sitting with Abu Hurairah in the mosque. A man went out of the mosque after the ADHAN for the afternoon prayer had been called. Abu Hurairah said: As regards this (man), he disobeyed Abu al-Qasim, the prophet ﷺ.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الصلاة / 536
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم (655)
After the call to prayer (adhan) has been given, it is not permissible to leave the mosque without a valid Shar‘i (Islamically legal) reason.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
536. Commentary: After the call to prayer (adhan) has been given, it is not permissible to leave the mosque without a valid Shar‘i (Islamically recognized) reason.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 536