Those who did not pray Duha

Muwarriq al-Ijli said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Do you pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" He said: "No." I asked: "Did Sayyiduna Umar pray the Duha prayer?" He said: "No." I asked: "Did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr?" He said: "No." I asked: "Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray the Duha prayer?" He said: "My opinion is that he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform this prayer either."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Since accepting Islam, I have never prayed the Duha (forenoon) prayer except after performing tawaf of the Ka'bah.

Al-Hakam bin al-A'raj said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the reality of the Duha (forenoon) prayer while he was leaning against the blessed chamber of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: "It is an innovation (bid'ah), and a very good innovation."

Abu Ubaydah said: None of those who saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) told me that he had performed the Duha (forenoon) prayer.

Masruq said: We used to recite the Qur'an in the mosque, and sometimes people would continue reciting the Qur'an even after Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) had risen from his gathering. Then we would stand and perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer. When Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud came to know of this, he said: "O servants of Allah! Why do you make the servants of Allah responsible for things that Allah Almighty has not made binding on them? If you must pray this prayer, then perform it in your rooms."

Al-Tamimi said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the Duha (forenoon) prayer, and he said: "Is there even a prayer for Duha?"

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not use to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer, and he would leave many deeds only out of concern that they might be made a necessary part of the religion.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not use to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer, whereas I do pray the Duha prayer.

Alqamah did not use to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer.

Al-Hakam bin al-A'raj said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the Duha (forenoon) prayer, and he said: "It is an innovation (bid'ah)."

Sa'id bin Jubayr said: I leave the Duha (forenoon) prayer, even though I like this prayer very much.