Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Hayyan narrates from his father that Rabi’ bin Khuthaym had an illness, and he used to come to the mosque with the support of two men. Someone said to him, “O Abu Yazid! You are excused; if you wish, you do not have to come for prayer.” He replied, “Yes, you are right, but I hear the voice of the muezzin when he says, ‘Come to prayer, come to success,’ so whoever hears this should come for prayer, even if he has to crawl on his knees.”

Hazrat Saad bin Ubaidah says that Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman used to be carried to the mosque in a state of illness.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during his illness of death; he walked with the support of two men and went to stand in the row.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib said that for thirty years, whenever the muezzin gives the call to prayer, I am in the mosque.

Ibrahim says that the predecessors only permitted missing the congregation for a sick person and for one who feared the enemy.