6/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 717a — Duha Prayer After Journey
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
Duha Prayer Hadith: When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Returned From a Journey
Sahih Muslim : 717a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 717a
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ هَلْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى قَالَتْ لاَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَجِيءَ مِنْ مَغِيبِهِ .
Abdullah b. Shaqiq Narrated from:
I asked 'A'isha whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe the forenoon prayer. She said: No, but when he came back from the journey.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 717aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 90USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1546
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 717a
This Hadith records a question asked to A'isha about whether the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray the forenoon prayer, also called Duha prayer. Her answer was brief: no, except when he came back from a journey. The core topic is Duha prayer after journey. The Hadith should not be stretched beyond its words. It does not say every detail about Duha prayer. It simply reports A'isha’s answer about what she knew from the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice. This makes it useful for people searching for hadith about Duha prayer and travel. The message is careful and specific: in this narration, the exception mentioned is his return from a journey.
What we learn from this hadith
- A'isha was asked directly about the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم forenoon prayer.
- She answered that he did not do it, except when returning from a journey.
- The report keeps the point limited to what she narrated.
- The Hadith teaches care in reporting worship practices as observed.
