How to reconcile the hadith of 'Utbah ibn Malik with the hadith of the blind man who found the path to the mosque difficult and was not permitted to be absent from the congregation?
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The questioner : This hadith and the hadith of Ibn Umm Maktum, when he was blind and could not find anyone to take him, he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 552Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) despite the hardship...?
The Shaykh : They are reconciled by the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) established a specific ruling for each situation, so perhaps he knew from 'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum that he had no excuse in that situation.
He asked: Do you hear summons (adhan)? He said: Yes.
هل تسمع النداء؟ قال: نعم. قال: فأجبThe Shaykh : They are reconciled by the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) established a specific ruling for each situation, so perhaps he knew from 'Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum that he had no excuse in that situation.