The Dhuha Prayer in Congregation and the Hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there evidence in the hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam for the prescription of the Dhuha prayer in congregation? Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came upon the people of Quba while they were praying the Dhuha?
Answer:
They did not say that they were praying it in congregation as their custom; rather, what is relevant here is that when 'Utbah ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was visited in his home, and the senior Companions were with him, he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray in a specific spot in his house so that he could designate it as a prayer place. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led them in congregation in that spot in 'Utbah’s house (may Allah be pleased with him). If this happens without prior agreement, merely because they gathered, that is one thing.
Praying it in congregation without a set arrangement is permissible, but agreeing on this and planning for it is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there evidence in the hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam for the prescription of the Dhuha prayer in congregation? Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came upon the people of Quba while they were praying the Dhuha?
Answer:
They did not say that they were praying it in congregation as their custom; rather, what is relevant here is that when 'Utbah ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was visited in his home, and the senior Companions were with him, he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray in a specific spot in his house so that he could designate it as a prayer place. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led them in congregation in that spot in 'Utbah’s house (may Allah be pleased with him). If this happens without prior agreement, merely because they gathered, that is one thing.
Praying it in congregation without a set arrangement is permissible, but agreeing on this and planning for it is not permissible.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في قيام الليل — islamhouse.com (45:47)
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