Ibn `Abbas addressed us on a (rainy and) muddy day and when the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Come for theprayer" Ibn `Abbas ordered him to say, "Pray in your homes." The people began to look at one anotherwith surprise as if they did not like it. Ibn `Abbas said, "It seems that you thought ill of it but no doubtit was done by one who was better than I (i.e. the Prophet). It (the prayer) is a strict order and Idisliked to bring you out."Ibn `Abbas narrated the same as above but he said, "I did not like you to make you sinful (inrefraining from coming to the mosque) and to come (to the mosque) covered with mud up to theknees."