Explaining the virtue of persisting in the Dhuha prayer
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Question:
What is the correct and stronger opinion regarding the Dhuha prayer: is it prayed daily, every other day, or what?
Answer:
The stronger opinion and the Sunnah regarding it is every day; the Dhuha prayer is a recommended practice every day. It is established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):, and it is also established in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu al-Darda to pray the Dhuha prayer every day. He advised him to pray the Dhuha prayer, the witr before sleeping, and to fast three days of every month.
It is also established in the authentic hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Dharr when he mentioned the tasbihat and that he had a charity obligation:.
What is the correct and stronger opinion regarding the Dhuha prayer: is it prayed daily, every other day, or what?
Answer:
The stronger opinion and the Sunnah regarding it is every day; the Dhuha prayer is a recommended practice every day. It is established in the two Sahihs from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
That he advised Abu Hurayrah with three things: the Dhuha prayer, the witr before sleeping, and fasting three days of every month
أنه أوصى أبا هريرة بثلاث: صلاة الضحى، والوتر قبل النوم، وصيام ثلاثة أيام من كل شهرIt is also established in the authentic hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Dharr when he mentioned the tasbihat and that he had a charity obligation:
Every tasbih is a charity, every tahmid is a charity, every tahlil is a charity, and every takbir is a charity — to the end of it — he said: Two rak'ahs that you pray in the Dhuha suffice for that
كل تسبيحة صدقة، وكل تحميدة صدقة، وكل تهليلة صدقة، وكل تكبيرة صدقة - إلى آخره - قال: يجزئ عن ذلك ركعتان تركعهما من الضحى
Source
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