On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "I have indeed considered commanding my young men to gather bundles of firewood, then commanding the prayer to be established, then burning the houses of people who do not attend the prayer."(1)

Regarding this topic, there are narrations from Ibn Mas'ud, Abu al-Darda', Ibn 'Abbas, Mu'adh ibn Anas, and Jabir.

The hadith of Abu Hurayrah is a hasan sahih hadith.

It has been narrated from more than one of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that they said: "Whoever hears the call [to prayer] and does not respond, then there is no prayer for him."

Some scholars of knowledge said: This is [meant] as a severe warning and emphasis, and there is no concession for anyone to abandon the congregational prayer except for one who has an excuse.

Mujahid said: Ibn 'Abbas was asked about a man who fasts during the day and prays during the night, but does not attend the Friday prayer or the congregational prayer, and he said: "He is in the Fire."

216 - Hannad narrated that to us, saying: Al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Layth, from Mujahid.(2)

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(1) A sahih hadith, narrated by al-Bukhari (644), Muslim (651), Abu Dawud (548) and (549), Ibn Majah (791), al-Nasa'i 2/107, and it is in the Musnad of Ahmad (7328), and Sahih Ibn Hibban (2096), (2097), and (2098).
(2) Narrated by 'Abd al-Razzaq (1989) and (1990), and Ibn Abi Shaybah 2/155, via multiple chains from Layth ibn Abi Sulaym, from Mujahid, from Ibn 'Abbas. This chain is weak due to the weakness of Layth ibn Abi Sulaym.