Jami` at-Tirmidhi 502

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I heard Ahmad ibn al-Hasan say: We were with Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and they discussed who is obligated to attend Friday prayer. Ahmad did not mention anything about it from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Ahmad ibn al-Hasan said: I asked Ahmad ibn Hanbal, “Is there a report about it from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet?” Ahmad said, “From the Prophet?” I said, “Yes.” Ahmad ibn al-Hasan said: Hajjaj ibn Nusair told us: Muarik ibn Abbad told us, from Abdullah ibn Said al-Maqburi, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: “Friday prayer is incumbent upon the one whom the night brings home to his family.” He said: Ahmad ibn Hanbal became angry with me and said, “Ask your Lord to forgive you; ask your Lord to forgive you.” Abu Isa said: Ahmad ibn Hanbal did this because he did not consider this report to be anything, and he judged it weak because of the state of its chain.