Is it obligatory to pray in the mosque for one who hears the call, even if the mosque is far away?

Question:
This questioner, who used the initials A, A, A from Dammam, says: My home is about half an hour away from the mosque, and it is difficult for me to go. Am I excused for that?

Answer:
If you hear the call, it is obligatory for you to go to the mosque, even if it involves some difficulty for you, provided it is a bearable difficulty. In that case, the difficulty becomes a reward for you with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). When a blind man complained to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) about the difficulty he faced on his way to the mosque and asked him to grant him a dispensation to pray at home, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: Do you hear the call? He said: Yes. He said: Then answer it, for I find no dispensation for you. Therefore, if these people hear the call, it is obligatory for them to pray in congregation in the mosque, even if there is some difficulty in doing so, as long as the difficulty does not reach the level of harm. Yes.