[Sunnah of The Week]Duha Prayer its importance and Practical tips

Abu Dharr Radhiallahu ‘anhu reported: The Prophet (saw) said,

“

In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah’s Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, every utterance of His Praise (i.e., saying Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity, every utterance of declaration of His Greatness (i.e., saying La ilaha ill Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of declaration of His Power (i.e. saying Allah Akbar); and enjoining M`aruf (good) is an act of charity, and forbidding Munkar (evil) is an act of charity, and two Rak`ats of Doha Prayers which one performs in the Forenoon is equal to all this (in reward).”

[Muslim 720]

Its time

The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the sun has risen to a certain height, until just before the time for Zuhr prayer.  Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen defined it as being from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten minutes before Zuhr prayer.  Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/122

Its Best Time
It is better to pray it after the sun’s heat has become intense, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“It is preferable to offer Duha prayer when the sun’s heat has become so intense that even the young of the camels feel it.” Narrated by Muslim, 748

Ibn Baaz: Majmoo’ Fataawa, 11/395

The scholars defined this as being when one quarter of the day has passed, i.e., halfway between sunrise and Zuhr prayer.

See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 4/36; al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 27/224 . 
[taken from IslamQA fatwa: 22389]

Abu Huraira Radhiallahu ‘anhu said :

“ My Khalil (friend) (the Prophet Shalallahu ‘alaihi wa Salam) advised me to observe three things and I shall not leave them till I die: 1. “To observe Saum (fasting) three days every (lunar) month; 2.” TO OFFER THE DUHA PRAYER; 3. To offer Witr prayer before sleeping.”

(Sahih al-Bukhari 1981)

Number Of Rak’ah
Minimum is two as reported by Muslim (720). The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) prayed Duha with four rak‘ahs (Muslim 719), and with more than that, and with eight rak‘ahs, as on the day of the conquest of Makkah.(Muslim 336)

Practical Tips
Because most of us work or go to school and we may not get time to pray it at its best time( when the sun’s heat has become so intense that even the young of the camels feel it) then lets pray it before leaving for work.

So Make it a habit to pray two rakaah of  Duha before leaving for work/school each morning and in shaa Allah you will notice a difference. BEGIN TODAY!!

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