It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a man were to invite people to a bone with meat on it, or to two pieces of meat from between the hooves, they would certainly accept (his invitation); yet they are called to this prayer in congregation and they do not come. I was firmly resolved to order a man to lead the people in congregational prayer, then go myself to those people who heard the call to prayer but did not attend (the prayer), and set their houses on fire over them. The truth is that no one stays away from this prayer except a hypocrite."
No one narrated this hadith from Thabit (may Allah have mercy on him) except Hammad bin Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 2763
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده جيد
Hadith Takhrij«قال الطبراني: لم يرو هذا الحديث عن ثابت إلا حماد بن سلمة «الإعلام بسنته عليه الصلاة والسلام بشرح سنن ابن ماجه الإمام، ج 5، ص 65»» «قال بدر الدين العيني: سند جيد «عمدة القاري شرح صحيح البخاري، ج 5، ص 163»» «قال الهيثمي: رجاله موثقون «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 2، ص 43»»