Volume 2, Page 29b: The excellence of
the duha prayer
Many hadith describe the excellence of the duha prayer.
Abu Zharr reports that the Prophet sallallahu aleihi
wasallam said: "Charity is required from every part of
your body daily. Every saying of 'Glory be to Allah' is
charity. Every saying of 'Praise be to Allah' is charity.
Every saying of 'There is no God but Allah' is charity. Every
saying of 'Allah is the Greatest' is charity. Ordering the
good is charity. Eradicating the evil is charity. And what
suffices for that (as a charity) are the two rak'at of duha."
This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, and Abu Dawud.
Ahmad and Abu Dawud record from Buraidah that the Prophet
sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "In a human (body) there
are 360 joints and man must make a charity for each one."
The people said: "Who can do that, O Messenger of
Allah?" He responded: "One may cover the mucus that
one finds in the mosque or remove something harmful from the
road. If one could not do that, he could pray two rak'at of
duha and that will be sufficient for him."
Talking of the legal import of these hadith, ash-Shaukani
says: "These two hadith point to the greatness,
excellence, and importance of the duha prayer, stressing its
legality as its two rak'at suffice for 360 charities.
Something like this should be performed regularly and
persistently. The hadith also establish the importance of
saying 'Glory be to Allah', 'Praise be to Allah', and 'There
is no God but Allah.' And [the importance of] ordering the
good, eradicating the evil, removing the spittle, removing
what is harmful from the path, and such other acts that will
fulfill what is required of a person of daily charities."
An-Nawas ibn Sam'an relates that the Prophet sallallahu
alehi wasallam said: "Allah said: 'Son of Adam, do not
fail in performing four rak'at in the early day as it will be
sufficient for the latter part of the day."' This is
related by al-Hakim and at-Tabarani and its narrators are
trustworthy. Ahmad, at-Tirmizhi, Abu Dawud, and an-Nasa'i
relate it on the authority of Na'im al-Ghatfani with a good
chain. At-Tirmizhi's wording is: "Son of Adam, pray four
rak'at for Me in the early day and it will be sufficient for
you for the latter part of the day."
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr says: "The Messenger of Allah sent
an expedition and they obtained lots of booty and returned
quickly. The people talked about their quick victory, abundant
booty, and quick return. At this the Messenger of Allah said:
'Shall I not guide you to a closer battle, a greater booty and
a quicker return? Whoever makes wudu' and then goes to the
mosque to pray duha, that is the closer battle, better booty,
and quicker return."' This is related by Ahmad and at-Tabarani.
Abu Ya'la has something similar to it.
Abu Hurairah says: "My friend [the Messenger of Allah]
advised me to do three things: fasting three days of every
month, praying the duha prayer, and praying the witr prayer
before I sleep." This is related by alBukhari and Muslim.
Anas says: "During a journey, I saw the Messenger of
Allah pray eight rak'at in the early day. When he finished, he
said: 'I prayed my prayer wishing and fearing. I asked my Lord
for three things and He gave me two and withheld one. I asked
Him not to put my ummah to trial by famine and He granted that
request. And I asked that they would not be overtaken by their
enemies and He granted that request. And I asked that they not
be split into groups and parties and He refused that
request."' This is related by Ahmad, an-Nasa'i, al-Hakim,
and ibn Khuzaimah who classifies it as sahih.
Salatul duha is a prized prayer and whoever wishes to earn
reward should pray it, while there is no blame upon the one
who does not pray it.
Abu Sa'id reports: "The Prophet sallallahu alehi
wasallam would pray duha until we thought he would never
abandon it. And he would abandon it to the point that we
thought he would no longer perform it." This is related
by at-Tirmizhi who says it is hasan.
Anas relates that the Messenger of Allah said: "Prayer
in my mosque is equal to ten thousand prayers [elsewhere]. And
prayer in the inviolable mosque is equivalent to one hundred
thousand prayers [elsewhere]. And prayer in the battlefield is
equivalent to one million prayers [elsewhere]. And what is
more than all of that is two rak'at by a slave [of Allah]
during the middle of the night." This is reported by Abu
ash-Shaikh, Ibn Hibban in his work ath-Thawab, and al-Munzhiri,
in his book at-Targhib watTarhib, is silent about it.
The time for duha begins when the sun is about a spear's
length above the horizon and it continues until the sun
reaches its meridian. It is preferred to delay it until the
sun has risen high and the day has become hot.
Zaid ibn Arqam relates: "The Messenger of Allah
sallallahu alehi wasallam went to the people of Quba', and
they were performing duha, and he said: 'The prayer of
devotion should be observed when the young weaned camels feel
the heat of the sun.'" This is related by Ahmad, Muslim,
and at-Tirmizhi .
The minimum number of rak'ah to be prayed is two, as was
mentioned in the hadith of Abu Zharr. The most that the
Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam performed was eight rak'at,
whereas, the most he mentioned was twelve rak'at. Some people,
such as Abu Ja'far at-Tabari, al-Mulaimi, and ar-Ruwyani, who
subscribes to the Shafi' school, say there is no maximum limit
to the number of rak'at that one may perform for duha.
Al-'lraqi says, in the commentary on Sunan at-Tirmizhi:
"None of the companions or followers are known to have
restricted it to twelve rak'at." As-Syuti agrees with it.
Sa'id ibn Mansur records that al-Hassan was asked:
"Did the companions perform it?" He answered:
"Yes . . . some of them would pray two rak'at and some of
them would pray four rak'at. And some of them would continue
until half the [early] day [had passed]."
Ibrahim an-Nakha'i reports that al-Aswad ibn Yazid was
asked: "How many rak'at are to be prayed for duha?"
He answered: "As many as you wish ."
Umm Hani narrates that the Prophet sallallahu alehi
wasallam prayed eight rak'at of duha and made the taslim after
every two rak'at. This is related by Abu Dawud with a sahih
chain.
'Aishah reports: "The Prophet sallallahu alehi
wasallam would pray four rak'at for duha and would add to it
whatever Allah willed." This is related by Ahmad, Muslim,
and ibn Majah.
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