Is it possible to reconcile the evidence mentioned concerning the ruling on congregational prayer—especially the حديث (Hadith) of Ibn Umm Maktoum and the Hadith of superiority (أفضلية)—by positing the existence of two types of excused individuals: the first being one who has an unavoidable excuse and is hoped to receive the reward of the congregation, and the second being one who has an avoidable excuse, in which case the superiority (أفضلية) for him is a comparison between performing the prayer in congregation or individually?

Thank you for your endeavor to understand the matters of your religion. We ask Allah to grant us and you understanding in the religion. Reconciling the evidence of the two parties requires a long time. The hadith of Ibn Umm Maktum was not stated to abrogate the hadith of superiority; rather, it was due to its contradiction with the evidence for the excusing of the incapacitated from congregational prayer. No one has taken the apparent meaning of the hadith of Ibn Umm Maktum to obligate mosque attendance for someone in his condition.