What are the excuses that permit a person to miss the congregational prayer despite hearing the call to prayer, and what does the word "no" signify in the hadith?

The questioner : What are the excuses that permit a person to miss the congregational prayer despite hearing the call to prayer, and what does the word "no" signify in the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ?

The Shaykh : First, this hadith is weak, so it is not a proof. However, there is another hadith that is established and serves as a proof, which is . The negation here in the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) does not mean the negation of validity; rather, it means the negation of perfection. The prayer of one who hears the call is not perfected except in the mosque. However, this perfection is an obligatory perfection, not a recommended one. Therefore, attending the mosques to perform the congregational prayer is obligatory for men, and it is not permissible for them to miss it. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I have seen us, and none of us would miss it except a known hypocrite or a sick person". It is obligatory for every man who hears the call to attend the mosque and pray with the Muslim congregation, unless there is a legitimate religious excuse. Among the legitimate religious excuses is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned in his saying: . If a person has food brought to him, and he needs it and his soul is attached to it, then he may sit and eat, and he is excused for missing the congregation at that time. When he finishes eating, he goes to the mosque if he catches the congregation; otherwise, he is excused. Likewise, if a person is struggling with the two excretions, urination and defecation, and they are pressing him to go out, then in this state he relieves himself and then performs the ablution, even if the people have left the mosque, because he is excused. Another excuse is if there is rain and mud, as there is hardship in attending the mosques in such conditions. In that case, he may pray in his home or his lodging. Otherwise, the principle is that attending the congregational prayer in the mosques is obligatory for men. Yes.