If anyone hears him who makes the call to prayer and is not prevented from joining the congregation by any excuse--he was asked what an excuse consisted of and replied that it was fear or illness--the prayer he offers will not be accepted from him.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 551 In-book : Book 2, Hadith 161 English translation : Book 2, Hadith 551
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