The Sunnah of the Dhuha Prayer for the Traveler
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Question:
At the beginning of this session, may Allah preserve you, this person asks: Does the Sunnah of Duha fall off for the traveler?
Answer:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2]. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon all his family and companions.
To proceed: Absolute voluntary prayer does not fall off for the traveler, meaning that he does not leave it if he wishes. It is not obligatory, but if he wishes to perform it for the sake of additional good, there is no harm in that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray at night on his mount while traveling, and he did not leave the Witr prayer, whether resident or traveling, nor did he leave the two Rak'ahs of the Fajr Rawatib that come before it, whether resident or traveling. So there are voluntary prayers that a person persists in, and they are not obligatory, and among them is the Duha prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it during the Battle of Fajr in Makkah while he was traveling, as Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated. So if he wishes to pray the Duha prayer to provision himself with good, its minimum is two Rak'ahs and its maximum is eight Rak'ahs, with a Salam after every two Rak'ahs. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
At the beginning of this session, may Allah preserve you, this person asks: Does the Sunnah of Duha fall off for the traveler?
Answer:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَTo proceed: Absolute voluntary prayer does not fall off for the traveler, meaning that he does not leave it if he wishes. It is not obligatory, but if he wishes to perform it for the sake of additional good, there is no harm in that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray at night on his mount while traveling, and he did not leave the Witr prayer, whether resident or traveling, nor did he leave the two Rak'ahs of the Fajr Rawatib that come before it, whether resident or traveling. So there are voluntary prayers that a person persists in, and they are not obligatory, and among them is the Duha prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it during the Battle of Fajr in Makkah while he was traveling, as Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated. So if he wishes to pray the Duha prayer to provision himself with good, its minimum is two Rak'ahs and its maximum is eight Rak'ahs, with a Salam after every two Rak'ahs. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/199 — archive.org (0:56)
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