Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned towards the people at the time of the ‘Isha prayer and said: “I have intended to go to those people who stay behind from this prayer and burn their houses.” Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and submitted, “O Messenger of Allah, surely you know about my hardship and excuse, and I have no guide.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, “Do you hear the adhan?” He replied, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Then be present for it.” And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not grant him concession.” Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: “I have no guide.” There is brevity in this phrase. To my knowledge, what he meant was that he does not have a permanent guide, as is mentioned in the narration of Abu Razin (which follows).
And if their homes are far from the mosque, and their guides do not comply with bringing them to the mosques, the evidence that attending the congregation is an obligation, not merely a virtue, is that it is not permissible to say: There is no concession for a person to leave off a virtue.
Hadith Referenceصحيح ابن خزيمه / كتاب الإمامة فى الصلاة وما فيها من السنن مختصر من كتاب المسند / 1479
And if their homes are far from the mosque, and their guides do not comply with bringing them to the mosques, the evidence that attending the congregation is an obligation, not merely a virtue, is that it is not permissible to say: There is no concession for a person to leave off a virtue.
Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned towards the people at the time of the ‘Isha prayer and said: “I have intended to go to those people who stay behind from this prayer and burn their houses.” Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and submitted, “O Messenger of Allah, surely you know about my hardship and excuse, and I have no guide.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, “Do you hear the adhan?” He replied, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Then be present for it.” And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not grant him concession.” Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: “I have no guide.” There is brevity in this phrase. To my knowledge, what he meant was that he does not have a permanent guide, as is mentioned in the narration of Abu Razin (which follows).
Hadith Referenceصحيح ابن خزيمه / كتاب الإمامة فى الصلاة وما فيها من السنن مختصر من كتاب المسند / 1479
Abu Razin narrates from Abdullah bin Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed I am a blind, elderly man, my house is also far, and I have a guide who is not always with me. So is there a concession for me (to not attend the congregational prayer)?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Do you hear the call to prayer (adhan)?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I do not find any concession for you."
Hadith Referenceصحيح ابن خزيمه / كتاب الإمامة فى الصلاة وما فيها من السنن مختصر من كتاب المسند / 1480