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The excellence of the duha prayer
Many hadith describe the excellence of the duha prayer.
Abu Dharr reports that the Prophet sallallahu aleihi wasallam said: "Charity is required from every part of your body daily.
Every saying of 'Glory be to Allah' is charity. Every saying of 'Praise be to Allah' is charity. Every saying of 'There is no God
but Allah' is charity. Every saying of 'Allah is the Greatest' is charity. Ordering the good is charity. Eradicating the evil is
charity. And what suffices for that (as a charity) are the two rak'at of duha." This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, and Abu
Dawud.
Ahmad and Abu Dawud record from Buraidah that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "In a human (body) there are
360 joints and man must make a charity for each one." The people said: "Who can do that, O Messenger of Allah?" He
responded: "One may cover the mucus that one finds in the mosque or remove something harmful from the road. If one could
not do that, he could pray two rak'at of duha and that will be sufficient for him."
Sahih Muslim Hadith
Hadith 1557 Narrated by
AbuDharr
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: In the morning charity is due from every
bone in the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah's glorification is an
act of charity. Every utterance of praise of Him is an act of charity, every utterance
of profession of His Oneness is an act of charity, every utterance of profession of
His Greatness is an act of charity, enjoining good is an act of charity, forbidding
what is disreputable is an act of charity, and two rak'ahs which one prays in the
forenoon will suffice.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.88a
The Best Present for the Deceased
Ibn al-Qayyim said, "The best present for the deceased is an act that is most beneficial to people, for example, freeing a
slave.Thus a sadaqah giving in charity is better than fasting on behalf of the deceased. The best charity is that which fulfills
someone's need and is continuous. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "The best charity is to give people a drink of
water." This applies to a place where water is scarce. Otherwise, giving someone a drink of water from a river or a canal
would not be better than feeding the hungry who need food. Likewise, supplication and asking forgiveness for the deceased
is beneficial to the deceased, especially when the supplicant is sincere, earnest, and humble in his supplication. Such a
supplication is better than charity, just as regular prayer (salah) is better than the funeral prayer and than supplicating for the
deceased by his grave.
In general, the best gift to send the deceased is freeing a slave, giving in charity, asking forgiveness for him or her, and
making the Hajj (pilgrimage) on his or her behalf.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 2.566 Narrated by
Abdullah bin Umar
Umar bin Al-Khattab gave a horse in charity in Allah's cause and later he saw it being sold in the market and intended to
purchase it. Then he went to the Prophet and asked his permission. The Prophet said, "Do not take back what you have
given in charity." For this reason, Ibn 'Umar never purchased the things which he had given in charity, and in case he had
purchased something (unknowingly) he would give it in charity again.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 4.141 Narrated by
Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, "Charity is obligatory every day on every joint of a human being. If one helps a person in matters
concerning his riding animal by helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, all this will be regarded charity. A good
word, and every step one takes to offer the compulsory congregational prayer, is regarded as charity; and guiding somebody
on the road is regarded as charity."
Sahih Muslim Hadith
Hadith 3764 Narrated by
Jabir ibn Ab
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Never a Muslim plants a tree, but he has the reward of charity for him, for what
is eaten out of that is charity; what is stolen out of that, what the beast eat out of that, what the birds eat out of that is charity
for him. (In short) none incurs a loss to him but it becomes a charity on his part.
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