الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الضحىChapters on Duha Prayer
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي وَقْتِهَا وَجَوَازِ فِعْلِهَا جَمَاعَةً
Chapter on Its Time and the Permissibility of Performing It in Congregation
Hadith 2257
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الضُّحَى حِينَ كَانَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ مِنْ مَكَانِهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Duha (forenoon) prayer at a time when the sun had risen in the east to the same height as it is in the west at the time of Asr.
Hadith 2258
عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى أَهْلِ قُبَاءٍ وَهُمْ يُصَلُّونَ الضُّحَى، فَقَالَ: ((صَلَاةُ الْأَوَّابِينَ إِذَا رَمِضَتِ الْفِصَالُ مِنَ الضُّحَى))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the people of Quba and they were performing the Duha (forenoon) prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of the Awabeen is at the time when the hooves of the young camels are scorched by the heat of the forenoon.
Hadith 2259
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَى عَلَى مَسْجِدِ قُبَاءٍ أَوْ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ بَعْدَ مَا أَشْرَقَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا هُمْ يُصَلُّونَ، فَقَالَ: ((إِنَّ صَلَاةَ الْأَوَّابِينَ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَهَا إِذَا رَمِضَتِ الْفِصَالُ))
(Second chain of narration) When the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came near the Quba Mosque or entered the Quba Mosque after the sun had become well bright, they were performing prayer at that time. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, the prayer of the Awabeen was performed at that time when the feet of the young camels would begin to burn due to the heat.
Hadith 2260
عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ قَالَ رَآنِي أَبُو بَشِيرٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ صَاحِبُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا أُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ الضُّحَى حِينَ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَعَابَ عَلَيَّ ذَلِكَ وَنَهَانِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَا تُصَلُّوا حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ الشَّمْسُ، فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيِ الشَّيْطَانِ))
Saeed bin Nafi’ says: The Companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him), saw me performing the Duha prayer at the time of sunrise. He considered my action objectionable and forbade me from doing so. Then he said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not perform prayer until the sun has risen high, for it rises between the two horns of Satan.
Hadith 2261
عَنْ عِتْبَانَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى فِي بَيْتِهِ سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى فَقَامُوا وَرَاءَهُ فَصَلَّوْا بِصَلَاتِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Itban bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Duha prayer in his house, and people also stood behind him and offered this prayer.
Hadith 2262
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ الضُّحَى
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer.
Hadith 2263
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى حَتَّى نَقُولَ لَا يَدَعُهَا وَيَدَعُهَا حَتَّى نَقُولَ لَا يُصَلِّيهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer so regularly that we would say, "Now he (peace and blessings be upon him) will never leave it." But then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave it to such an extent that we would say, "Now he (peace and blessings be upon him) will not perform this prayer."
Hadith 2264
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى الضُّحَى قَطُّ إِلَّا مَرَّةً
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I have never seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing the Duha prayer, except on one occasion.
Hadith 2265
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ: رَأَى أَبُو بَكْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ نَاسًا يُصَلُّونَ الضُّحَى، فَقَالَ إِنَّهُمْ لَيُصَلُّونَ صَلَاةً مَا صَلَّاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا عَامَّةُ أَصْحَابِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who says that Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people performing the Duha (forenoon) prayer and said: Indeed, these people are performing a prayer which neither the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed nor did his general Companions.
Hadith 2266
عَنْ مُوَرِّقٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَتُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَ: لَا، قُلْتُ: صَلَّاهَا عُمَرُ؟ قَالَ: لَا، قُلْتُ: صَلَّاهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ؟ قَالَ لَا، قُلْتُ: أَصَلَّاهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: لَا أَخَالُهُ
Muraq ‘Ajli says: I asked Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): Do you perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) perform this prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) perform this prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform this prayer? He said: I think that he (peace and blessings be upon him) also did not perform it.
Hadith 2267
عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَعُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ فَجَلَسْنَاهُ، قَالَ: فَإِذَا رِجَالٌ يُصَلُّونَ الضُّحَى، فَقُلْنَا: يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ! مَا هَٰذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ؟ قَالَ: بِدْعَةٌ
Mujahid says: I and Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the mosque, where Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present. We sat with him. Some people were performing the Duha (forenoon) prayer. We asked: O Abu Abdur Rahman! What prayer is this? He replied: This is an innovation (bid’ah).
Hadith 2268
عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ مَا أَخْبَرَنِي أَحَدٌ أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى غَيْرُ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ فَإِنَّهَا حَدَّثَتْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهَا يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ فَاغْتَسَلَ وَصَلَّى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ (زَادَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ يُخَفِّفُ فِيهِنَّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ) مَا رَأَتْهُ صَلَّى صَلَاةً قَطُّ أَخَفَّ مِنْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُتِمُّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ
It is narrated from Ibn Abi Layla, who says: No one informed me except Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) that she saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing the Duha prayer. She stated that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered her house on the day of the conquest of Makkah, performed ghusl, and prayed eight rak‘ahs, performing the bowing and prostration lightly. (In fact, it should be said that) she had never seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform a lighter prayer than this, but it is certain that he (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the bowing and prostration.
Hadith 2269
(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أُمَّ هَانِئٍ بِنْتَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَى بَعْدَ مَا ارْتَفَعَ النَّهَارُ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَأَمَرَ بِثَوْبٍ فَسُتِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَاغْتَسَلَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ لَا أَدْرِي أَقِيَامُهُ فِيهَا أَطْوَلُ أَوْ رُكُوعُهُ أَوْ سُجُودُهُ، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ مُتَقَارِبٌ، قَالَتْ: فَلَمْ أَرَهُ سَبَّحَهَا قَبْلُ وَلَا بَعْدُ
(Second chain of narration) It is narrated from Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Al-Harith that his father Abdullah bin Al-Harith bin Nawfal told him that Sayyida Umm Hani bint Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with her) informed him that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came on the day of the conquest of Makkah after the day had become bright. He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered for a cloth, and a curtain was made for him with it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ghusl (ritual bath) and stood up to pray. He (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed eight rak‘ahs. I do not know whether his standing in this prayer was long, or his bowing, or his prostration; each of these was close in length to the others. Sayyida Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I never saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the Duha prayer before or after this.
Hadith 2270
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَجُلٌ ضَخْمٌ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ مَعَكَ فَلَوْ أَتَيْتَ مَنْزِلِي فَصَلَّيْتَ فَأَقْتَدِيَ بِكَ، فَصَنَعَ الرَّجُلُ طَعَامًا، ثُمَّ دَعَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَنَضَحَ طَرَفَ حَصِيرٍ لَهُمْ، فَصَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ آلِ الْجَارُودِ لِأَنَسٍ: وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ صَلَّاهَا إِلَّا يَوْمَئِذٍ
Anas bin Sirin narrates from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that there was a fat man who did not have the strength to pray with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): I do not have the ability to pray with you, so if you would come to my house and pray (at some place), so that I may follow you. Then he prepared food and invited the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He cleaned a corner of the mat for him, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak‘ahs. A man from the family of Jarud asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the Duha prayer. He replied that, except for that day, he had never seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform the Duha prayer.
Hadith 2271
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى إِلَّا أَنْ يَخْرُجَ فِي سَفَرٍ أَوْ يَقْدَمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Rawaha that Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Indeed, I did not see the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performing the Duha prayer except at the time when he, peace and blessings be upon him, set out on a journey or returned from a journey.
Hadith 2272
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ صَلَّى سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: ((إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ صَلَاةَ رَغْبَةٍ وَرَهْبَةٍ سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثَلَاثًا فَأَعْطَانِي ثِنْتَيْنِ وَمَنَعَنِي وَاحِدَةً، سَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يَبْتَلِيَ أُمَّتِي بِالسِّنِينَ فَفَعَلَ، وَسَأَلْتُ أَنْ لَا يُظْهِرَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوَّهُمْ فَفَعَلَ، وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يَلْبِسَهُمْ شِيَعًا فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I saw the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he performed eight rak‘ahs of the Duha prayer while on a journey. After finishing, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I prayed out of desire for (Allah’s mercy) and fear of (His punishments). I asked Allah for three things; He granted me two of them, but withheld one. I asked Allah that He not test my Ummah with famine, so Allah did accordingly. Then I asked Him that He not impose their enemy over them, so He did accordingly. (My third request was) that He not cause them to be mixed up in factions, but He refused to do so.
