What is the time for each of the Duha prayer and the night prayer?
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When does the Duha prayer and the night prayer begin and end, and what is the time in hours approximately, if you would be so kind?
Answer: The Duha prayer begins when the sun has risen the height of a spear until near the time of Zawal (midday), but it is better to pray it when the heat of the Duha is intense, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 748a meaning: when the scorching heat is intense on the young camels. This is the best. If he prays it after the sun has risen the height of a spear, the recommended practice is achieved. And if it is near the time of Zawal, he should stop from that; because at that time the sun stands still, it is called the time of standing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that Hellfire is kindled in it. So the result is that he does not pray when it is near the time of Zawal. This is one of the times of prohibition, and it is a short time, about a quarter of an hour or a third of an hour approximately before Zawal, before it leans toward the direction of the west, it is called the time of standing. So it is not permissible for him to volunteer with any of the prayer in this state, rather he should hold back until the sun passes its zenith, meaning he should hold back from voluntary prayer until the sun passes its zenith when it is near the time of Zawal. Yes.
The presenter: He mentions and asks for the time in hours approximately, if you would be so kind.
The Shaykh: This varies in any case, the night varies and the day varies. So if it is after the sun rises by about a quarter of an hour, the sun has risen. About a quarter of an hour, the sun is elevated...
The presenter: This is regarding the Duha prayer.
The Shaykh: And if there remains about half an hour until the midday prayer, one should stop out of caution from praying until the sun passes its zenith. As for at night, when the twilight disappears, the time for 'Isha' enters. The red twilight from the sunset, the red twilight, this is in the direction of the sunset, the direction of the west, meaning. So when it disappears and ends, the time for 'Isha' enters and the time for Maghrib exits. And when he prays 'Isha', the time for Tahajjud enters. If he prays 'Isha', even if early, or combined with Maghrib like the traveler and the sick, meaning: if he prays it combined in travel and sickness, the time for Tahajjud enters until the dawn breaks. All of it is the time for Tahajjud. And if he prays it in its time, the time for 'Isha' enters... The time for Tahajjud is after the prayer of 'Isha' and after the regular voluntary prayer (Sunnah Rataib). He prays its Sunnah, two rak'ahs, and thereby the time for Tahajjud enters in the beginning of the night, in the middle of it, and in the end of it. But that he prays in the end of the night, in the last third, is better, so that it coincides with the Divine Descent. Yes.
The presenter: And the last time for Tahajjud?
The Shaykh: The breaking of dawn. But whoever misses his portion at night, it is prescribed for him to pray it during the day. The Duha during the day, in pairs, not in odd numbers. He prays, if his habit was three, he prays it four, two taslams. If his habit was five, he prays it three taslams, six. Meaning he makes it even from one. Because what is established from A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) she said:, and his habit was usually eleven rak'ahs at night. If he prays during the day, he prays it twelve rak'ahs, meaning he added a rak'ah to make it even. May Allah send blessings upon him.
The presenter: Because there is no Witr in the day.
The Shaykh: It is not the place for Witr. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: The Duha prayer begins when the sun has risen the height of a spear until near the time of Zawal (midday), but it is better to pray it when the heat of the Duha is intense, due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The prayer of those who are penitent is observed when your weaned camels feel the heat of the sun.
صلاة الأوابين حين ترمض الفصالThe presenter: He mentions and asks for the time in hours approximately, if you would be so kind.
The Shaykh: This varies in any case, the night varies and the day varies. So if it is after the sun rises by about a quarter of an hour, the sun has risen. About a quarter of an hour, the sun is elevated...
The presenter: This is regarding the Duha prayer.
The Shaykh: And if there remains about half an hour until the midday prayer, one should stop out of caution from praying until the sun passes its zenith. As for at night, when the twilight disappears, the time for 'Isha' enters. The red twilight from the sunset, the red twilight, this is in the direction of the sunset, the direction of the west, meaning. So when it disappears and ends, the time for 'Isha' enters and the time for Maghrib exits. And when he prays 'Isha', the time for Tahajjud enters. If he prays 'Isha', even if early, or combined with Maghrib like the traveler and the sick, meaning: if he prays it combined in travel and sickness, the time for Tahajjud enters until the dawn breaks. All of it is the time for Tahajjud. And if he prays it in its time, the time for 'Isha' enters... The time for Tahajjud is after the prayer of 'Isha' and after the regular voluntary prayer (Sunnah Rataib). He prays its Sunnah, two rak'ahs, and thereby the time for Tahajjud enters in the beginning of the night, in the middle of it, and in the end of it. But that he prays in the end of the night, in the last third, is better, so that it coincides with the Divine Descent. Yes.
The presenter: And the last time for Tahajjud?
The Shaykh: The breaking of dawn. But whoever misses his portion at night, it is prescribed for him to pray it during the day. The Duha during the day, in pairs, not in odd numbers. He prays, if his habit was three, he prays it four, two taslams. If his habit was five, he prays it three taslams, six. Meaning he makes it even from one. Because what is established from A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) she said:
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) missed his portion at night due to illness or sleep, he would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day.
كان النبي ﷺ إذا فاته ورده من الليل لمرض أو نوم صلى من النهار ثنتي عشرة ركعةThe presenter: Because there is no Witr in the day.
The Shaykh: It is not the place for Witr. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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