6/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 336g — Eight Rak'ahs in One Cloth
It is recommended to pray Duha, the least of which is two rak`ah, the best of which is eight, and the average of which is four or six, and encouragement to do so regularly
Eight Rak'ahs in One Cloth: Umm Hani’s Duha Prayer Report
Sahih Muslim : 336g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 336g
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُرَّةَ، مَوْلَى عَقِيلٍ عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى فِي بَيْتِهَا عَامَ الْفَتْحِ ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ قَدْ خَالَفَ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ .
Umm Hani Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of the Conquest of Mecca observed in her house eight rak'ahs of prayer in one cloth, its opposite corners having been tied from the opposite sides.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 336gIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 100USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1556
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 336g
This Hadith is a short report from Umm Hani. It states that on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed eight rak'ahs in her house. The narration adds that he prayed in one cloth, with its opposite corners tied from opposite sides. The core topic is eight rak'ahs in one cloth, connected to the Duha prayer reports from Umm Hani. The text does not include the longer conversation found in another narration. It only preserves the act of prayer, the number of rak'ahs, the place, the occasion, and the way the cloth was worn. That makes the lesson focused and easy to understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed eight rak'ahs in Umm Hani’s house.
- The occasion mentioned is the day of the Conquest of Mecca.
- The Hadith describes him praying while wearing one cloth.
- The narration preserves a brief detail about how the cloth was tied.
