حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ فَسُئِلَ سُفْيَانُ عَمَّنْ؟ قَالَ: هُوَ مَحْمُودٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنَّ عِتْبَانَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ كَانَ رَجُلًا مَحْجُوبَ الْبَصَرِ وَإِنَّهُ ذَكَرَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ التَّخَلُّفَ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ، قَالَ: ((هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ؟)) قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَلَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ
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.