حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ فِي زَمَنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ وَالنَّاسُ مُتَوَافِرُونَ - أَوْ مُتَوَافُونَ - عَنْ صَلاَةِ الضُّحَى، فَلَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَدًا يُخْبِرُنِي أَنَّهُ صَلاَّهَا - يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ - غَيْرَ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّهُ صَلاَّهَا ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ .
It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin Harith said: “During the caliphateof‘Uthman, when the people were present in large numbers, I askedabout Duha prayer, and I could not find anyone who could tell me thathe, meaning the Prophet (PBUH), had prayed it, apart from Umm Hani’.She told me that he had prayed it with eight Rak’ah.” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1379
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " .
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said: “I heard the Messenger ofAllah(PBUH) say: ‘Whoever prays Duha with twelve Rak’ah, Allah willbuild for him a palace of gold in Paradise.’” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1380
Web reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 1 Book 5 Hadith no 1380
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ، عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ، قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى قَالَتْ نَعَمْ أَرْبَعًا وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ .
Mu’adhahAl-‘Adawiyyah said: “I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Did the Prophet (PBUH)pray Duha?’ She said: ‘Yes; four (Rak’ah) and he would addwhateverAllah willed.’” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1381
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ النَّهَّاسِ بْنِ قَهْمٍ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَى شُفْعَةِ الضُّحَى غُفِرَتْ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ " .
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH)said: ‘Whoever regularly prays two Rak’ah of Duha, his sins willbeforgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.’” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1382
Web reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 1 Book 5 Hadith no 1382
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ السُّلَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَوَالِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُعَلِّمُنَا الاِسْتِخَارَةَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ يَقُولُ " إِذَا هَمَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بِالأَمْرِ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ لْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ هَذَا الأَمْرَ - فَيُسَمِّيهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ - خَيْرًا لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي - أَوْ خَيْرًا لِي فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ - فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ - يَقُولُ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الأُولَى - وَإِنْ كَانَ شَرًّا لِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كَانَ ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ " .
It wasnarrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger ofAllah(PBUH) used to teach us Istikharah, just as he used to teach us aSurah of the Qur’an. He said: ‘If anyone of you is deliberatingabouta decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak’ah ofnon-obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi‘ilmika waastaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka minfadlikal-‘azim, fa innakataqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta’lamu wa laa’lam, wa Anta ‘allamul-ghuyub.Allahumma in kunta ta’lamuhadhal-amra (then the matter should bementioned by name) ma kan minshay’in khairan li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa‘aqibati amri, awkhairanli fi ‘ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wayassirhu li wabarik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta’lamu [O Allah, I seekYour guidance(in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and Iseek abilityby virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your greatbounty. You havepower, I have none. And You know, I know not. You arethe Knower ofhidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, thismatter (then itshould be mentioned by name) is good for me in myreligion, mylivelihood and my affairs, or both in this world and inthe Hereafterthen ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless itfor me. Andif in Your knowledge]. Then saying similar to what he saidthe firsttime, except: Wa in kana sharran li fasrifhu ‘anni wasrifni‘anhuwaqdur li al-khair haithuma kana thumma raddini bihi (If it isbadfor me then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, andordainfor me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased withit).’” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1383
Web reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 1 Book 5 Hadith no 1383
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ الْعَبَّادَانِيُّ، عَنْ فَائِدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى الأَسْلَمِيِّ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ " مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَوْ إِلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَالسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ أَسْأَلُكَ أَلاَّ تَدَعَ لِي ذَنْبًا إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ وَلاَ هَمًّا إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ وَلاَ حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضًا إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهَا لِي ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ مَا شَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ يُقَدَّرُ " .
It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin Abi Awfa Al-Aslami said: “TheMessenger of Allah (PBUH) came out to us and said: ‘Whoever has someneed from Allah or from any of His creation, let him perform ablutionand pray two Rak’ah, then let him say: La ilahaillallahul-Halimul-Karim. Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-‘arshil-‘azim.Al-hamdu LillahiRabbil-‘Alamin. Allahumma inni as’aluka mujibatrahmatika, wa ‘aza’imamaghfiratika, wal-ghanimata min kullibirrin, was-salamata min kulliithmnin. As’aluka alla tada’a lidhanban illa ghafartahu, wa la hammanilla farrajtahu, wa la hajahhiya laka ridan illa qadaitaha li (Nonehas the right to beworshipped but Allah, the Forbearing, the MostGenerous. Glory is toAllah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. Praise isto Allah, the Lord ofthe worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the means ofYour mercy andforgiveness, the benefit of every good deed and safetyfrom all sins.I ask You not to leave any sin of mine but You forgiveit, or anydistress but You relieve it, or any need that is pleasingto You butYou meet it). Then he should ask Allah for whatever hewants in thisworld and in the Hereafter, for it is decreed.” Translation Not Available
Book reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5 Hadith no 1384
Web reference: Sunan Ibn Majah Volume 1 Book 5 Hadith no 1384
