Reference: Hilyatul-Awliyaa wa-Tabaqaat al-Asfiyaa v8 p270
said:
‘Whoever is not concerned with [preparing for] the prayer before its time, then he has not dignified or venerated it.’
And Wakee’ [also] said:
‘Whoever is negligent and misses the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer], then wash your hands of him (i.e. have nothing to do with him).’
