The Dhuha Prayer: How many rak'ahs does it consist of? Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) persist in performing it?

The questioner : Regarding the Dhuha Prayer, it has been said that one may pray it in whatever number one wishes. What is its minimum and maximum number of rak'ahs? Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) persist in performing it?

The Shaykh : It is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he persisted in performing it, but it is authentically established that he prayed the Dhuha Prayer. As we said, it is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he persisted in it, but it is authentically established that he prayed it occasionally, especially on the Day of the Conquest, when he conquered Makkah. He prayed eight rak'ahs in the house of Umm Hani'. The summary is that the Messenger (peace be upon him) prayed the Dhuha Prayer occasionally, but he strongly encouraged it, to the extent that it is understood from his encouragement that persisting in it is recommended. Among this is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) . The *salami* are the joints upon which the human body is constructed in every part of the body. In the hand, there are many joints; in the neck, there are many joints, where a person twists his neck as he wishes, and so on for the rest of the body's limbs. He (peace and blessings be upon him) is reporting something that medical science has not yet reached today, because it is knowledge from the heavens. He (may Allah's prayers and blessings be upon him) said . Then he (peace be upon him) enumerated many of these characteristics and concluded the hadith by saying , meaning that whoever prays two rak'ahs of Dhuha every day, it is as if he has given charity for three hundred and sixty joints. In other words, these three hundred and sixty joints are a great blessing from Allah, because if we imagine a person who has no joints, there is no difference between him and an idol carved from stone, because he cannot perform any movement. So this is a great blessing, and it is obligatory for the Muslim to give thanks to Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). How is his gratitude? By giving charity for every joint, a charity every day. But most people cannot do this. However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the path easy and simple for the general public, both the poor and the rich, to give charity every day, three hundred and sixty charities, by praying two rak'ahs of Dhuha. Two rak'ahs of Dhuha every day count as three hundred and sixty charities every day. The point is that this hadith explicitly states the legitimacy and permissibility of praying the Dhuha Prayer every day, even if it is not established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) actually did so. It is sufficient for us that it is established from his action occasionally and from his statement regarding every day. Yes.