FIQH 2.31: SALATUL DUHA IS A PRIZED PRAYER
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 alaihi 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.
Fiqh 2.31 a: Recommended time for the duha prayer
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 alaihi 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-Tirmidhi.
Fiqh 2.31 b: Number of rak’at for the duha prayer
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 alaihi 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-Tirmidhi: “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 alaihi 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 alaihi 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.
Source: Fiqh us Sunnah
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