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Sahih Muslim 719d — Duha Prayer Report
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 Report Preserved Through the Same Chain
Sahih Muslim : 719d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 719d
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
Qatada Narrated from:
A hadith like this has been narrated by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 719dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 96USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1552
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 719d
This Hadith says that a narration like the previous report was narrated by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters. The core topic is Duha prayer report. Because the text points back to the same narration, the teaching remains about A'isha’s report that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed four rak'ahs in the forenoon prayer and added more as Allah pleased. The value here is not a new event, but the preservation of the same meaning through another narration. Readers searching for Sahih Muslim Duha prayer hadith will see that some entries are supporting routes for the same report. The explanation should stay simple and not create new details beyond the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the same Duha prayer report through Qatada.
- It helps preserve the wording and chain of the report.
- The topic remains the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم forenoon prayer.
- The Hadith should be read as a supporting narration, not a separate new event.
