عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ أَعْمَى، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لِي قَائِدٌ يَقُودُنِي إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ، فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُرَخِّصَ لَهُ فَيُصَلِّيَ فِي بَيْتِهِ، فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ، فَقَالَ: «هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ؟» فَقَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: «فَأَجِبْ».
Kutoka kwa Abuu Huraira -Radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake- amesema: Mtu mmoja kipofu alimjia Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- akasema: Ewe Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu, hakika mimi sina muongozaji wa kunileta msikitini, akamuomba Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- amruhusu asali nyumbani kwake, akamruhusu, alipoondoka akamuita, akasema: "Je, wasikia wito wa swala?" Akasema: Naam, akasema: "Basi ujibu".
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A blind man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have no one to lead me to the mosque." He asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to allow him to pray at home, which the Messenger of Allah did. When the man was leaving, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called him back and said: "Do you hear the Adhān?" He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon, he said: "Then respond to it."
Uwajibu wa swala ya jamaa; kwa sababu kutaka ruhusa huwa hakuwi ila kwa jambo la lazima.
Kauli yake: "Mjibu" Kwa mwenye kusikia wito inaonyesha kuwa swala ya pamoja ni lazima; kwa sababu asili ya amri ni wajibu.