When does the time for the Dhuha prayer begin, and is it a recommended practice?
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The questioner : The Dhuha prayer, O honorable Shaykh, when does its time begin? And is it a sunnah (recommended practice), O honorable Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is a sunnah (recommended practice) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah, Abu Dharr, and Abu al-Darda to perform. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "My close friend (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me to do three things: to pray two rak'ahs of Dhuha, to fast three days of every month, and to pray the witr (odd-numbered night prayer) before I sleep".
The correct opinion among the scholars is that being consistent in performing these two rak'ahs is a sunnah (recommended practice), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1009 He (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that two rak'ahs suffice for this, which he would pray in the Dhuha time. This implies generality, meaning that the sunnah (recommended practice) of Dhuha is for the one who stands in night prayer and for the one who does not stand in night prayer. Its time is from when the sun rises the height of a spear until shortly before the midday time, meaning from about a quarter of an hour after the sun rises until about ten minutes before the midday time. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. We conclude this session, O honorable Shaykh, with a question from one of the listening brothers, who says:
The Shaykh : The Dhuha prayer is a sunnah (recommended practice) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah, Abu Dharr, and Abu al-Darda to perform. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "My close friend (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me to do three things: to pray two rak'ahs of Dhuha, to fast three days of every month, and to pray the witr (odd-numbered night prayer) before I sleep".
The correct opinion among the scholars is that being consistent in performing these two rak'ahs is a sunnah (recommended practice), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Sadaqa is due on every joint of a person, every day the sun rises.
على كل سلامى من الناس صدقة كل يوم تطلع فيه الشمسThe questioner : May Allah bless you. We conclude this session, O honorable Shaykh, with a question from one of the listening brothers, who says: