Those who prayed it

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever keeps up the two rak'ahs of Duha (forenoon), all his sins are forgiven, even if they are like the foam of the sea."

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the people of Quba while they were praying at the time of Duha (forenoon). On seeing them, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "At the time of Duha, when the young camel sits down on the (hot) sand, that is when the Awwabin (those who turn often to Allah) pray."

Abdullah bin Shaqiq said: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) use to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" She said: "No, except that when he returned from a journey, he would perform this prayer."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer only once.

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad said that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to make her Duha (forenoon) prayer very long.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He said to me: "Hold fast to the two prostrations (rak'ahs) of Duha; they are better for you than two dark she-camels bred by Banu Buhtur."

Abu al-Rabab said that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) prayed the Duha prayer and made it long.

Ikrimah was asked about the Duha prayer of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "He would pray it one day and leave it for ten days."

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib used to pray the Duha prayer.

Ibrahim said: The earlier generation used to pray the Duha prayer and also leave it.

Ibrahim said: The earlier generation used to dislike that the Duha prayer be performed regularly like the obligatory prayers.

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad said that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to close her door and then pray the Duha prayer.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the Duha prayer, and he said: "It is mentioned in the Qur'an too, but none reaches it except one who reflects deeply. Allah Almighty says: 'In houses which Allah has ordered to be honoured and in which His name is remembered, He is glorified therein in the mornings and the evenings.' [Al-Nur: 36]"

Salim al-Aftas said that Sa'id bin Jubayr prayed the Duha prayer in the Ka'bah.

Mutahhar bin Juwayriyah said: I saw al-Dahhak praying the Duha prayer, and I saw Abu Mijlaz praying the Duha prayer in his house.

Sa'id bin Amr al-Qurashi said: My father left me with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) so that I could gain knowledge from him. I never saw him pray the Duha prayer. When people prayed the Duha prayer, he would say: "How fine a new practice this voluntary prayer of theirs is!"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: My dear friend advised me to pray the Duha prayer, for it is the prayer of the awwabin (the righteous servants who constantly turn back to Allah).