The Dhuha Prayer is a confirmed Sunnah
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Question:
After this, a message was received by the program from one of the female listeners. The sender (M. M. M) says: Our sister has a number of questions, one of which is: I read in the book *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* that there is disagreement regarding the Dhuha prayer; is it a Sunnah or not? Some said: It is a religious innovation. What is the stronger position?
May Allah reward you with good. And is it better to pray it every day, or on alternate days?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Dhuha prayer is a confirmed Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda to perform it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it on some occasions. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak'ahs of Dhuha, and he would increase whatever Allah willed." Muslim narrated this in his *Sahih*. He also prayed it on the Day of the Conquest, eight rak'ahs, offering the closing salam after every two—(peace and blessings be upon him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 720 "Salamiyyah" means the joints. This is a great favor; two rak'ahs of Dhuha fulfill these charities.
So the Dhuha prayer is a confirmed Sunnah every day. Whoever says it is a religious innovation, or that it is not performed except on some occasions, has erred. The correct view is that it is a Sunnah, and it is better to perform it at home. The minimum is two rak'ahs. If one prays four, or six, or eight, or more, all of it is good, but the minimum is two rak'ahs. If one increases and offers the closing salam after every two, that is better. For this reason, it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed it four rak'ahs, and he prayed it eight rak'ahs, offering the closing salam after every two—(peace and blessings be upon him).
So what is prescribed for the believing man and woman is to maintain the Dhuha prayer; this is the Sunnah, and the minimum of that is two rak'ahs. Yes.
And the best time is when the Dhuha is intense; because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 748b Sahih Muslim 748b This means: two hours before Dhuhr, an hour and a half, three hours. This is the best. And the first time for it is when the sun has risen. If one prays it after the sun has risen, the objective is achieved. And if one prays it when the young camels are scorched by the heat, that is better. If one prays it at two times, all of it is good. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
After this, a message was received by the program from one of the female listeners. The sender (M. M. M) says: Our sister has a number of questions, one of which is: I read in the book *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* that there is disagreement regarding the Dhuha prayer; is it a Sunnah or not? Some said: It is a religious innovation. What is the stronger position?
May Allah reward you with good. And is it better to pray it every day, or on alternate days?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Dhuha prayer is a confirmed Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda to perform it, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it on some occasions. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak'ahs of Dhuha, and he would increase whatever Allah willed." Muslim narrated this in his *Sahih*. He also prayed it on the Day of the Conquest, eight rak'ahs, offering the closing salam after every two—(peace and blessings be upon him). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
In the morning charity is due from every bone in the body
يصبح على كل سلامى من الناس صدقةEvery joint of every person has a charity due to it every morning. Every tasbih (glorification) is a charity, every tahmid (praise) is a charity, every takbir (exaltation) is a charity, every tahlil (declaration of oneness) is a charity, enjoining good is a charity, and forbidding evil is a charity. And sufficient for that are two rak'ahs which one prays from the Dhuha.
يصبح على كل سلامى من الناس صدقة، فكل تسبيحة صدقة، وكل تحميدة صدقة، وكل تكبيرة صدقة، وكل تهليلة صدقة، والأمر بالمعروف صدقة، والنهي عن المنكر صدقة، ويكفي من ذلك ركعتان تركعهما من الضحىSo the Dhuha prayer is a confirmed Sunnah every day. Whoever says it is a religious innovation, or that it is not performed except on some occasions, has erred. The correct view is that it is a Sunnah, and it is better to perform it at home. The minimum is two rak'ahs. If one prays four, or six, or eight, or more, all of it is good, but the minimum is two rak'ahs. If one increases and offers the closing salam after every two, that is better. For this reason, it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed it four rak'ahs, and he prayed it eight rak'ahs, offering the closing salam after every two—(peace and blessings be upon him).
So what is prescribed for the believing man and woman is to maintain the Dhuha prayer; this is the Sunnah, and the minimum of that is two rak'ahs. Yes.
And the best time is when the Dhuha is intense; because of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The prayer of the penitent should be observed when the young weaned camels feel heat of the sun.
صلاة الأوابين إذا رمضت الفصالThe prayer of the penitent should be observed when the young weaned camels feel heat of the sun.
صلاة الأوابين إذا رمضت الفصالThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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