Those who permitted missing Friday

Nafi' says: A son of Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) was on his land in al-Aqiq, which was some miles from Madinah. On the morning of a Friday someone came to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and told him of the son's illness. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) set off to him and left the Jumu'ah prayer.

Abd al-Wahhab says: I asked Yunus: "If a man's mother, father or some relative is in the throes of death, may he leave the Jumu'ah?" He said: "Al-Hasan used to give a concession to stay away from Jumu'ah to the one responsible for a funeral who is anxious about it; likewise, the person who has some fear is also permitted to stay away."

Ata says: If, on the day of Jumu'ah while the imam is delivering the sermon, a cry for help is raised concerning your father, then get up, go to him and leave the Jumu'ah.

Imran bin Hudayr says: A man said to Abu Mijlaz: "If I have a pain in my stomach, should I come to Jumu'ah?" He said: "That is an excuse."

Likewise (through another chain).

Al-Hasan says: Jumu'ah is not obligatory upon a person stricken with fear, nor upon a slave who is busy serving his household, nor upon the guardian of a funeral, nor upon a blind person who has no one to bring him.

Al-Hasan was asked: "Is Jumu'ah obligatory upon a person stricken with fear?" He said: "What is he afraid of?" He was told: "The ruler." Al-Hasan said: "That is an excuse."