There are so many benefits of duha prayers that you can get when you are diligent in doing this sunnah prayer. For more details, continue to read our article this time.
A glimpse of duha prayers
The dhuha prayer is one of the special sunnah prayers. There are many benefits and virtues if a Muslim regularly performs this sunnah prayer. This prayer is known as the sunnah prayer to ask for sustenance from Allah Almighty.
The way to perform this dhuha prayer is the same as the implementation of other prayers in general. It’s just that there are certain prayers recited after the prayer. you can read Dua after duha prayer
Dhuha prayers are done at least two raka’at and can be done a maximum of twelve raka’at. Each of his two raka’at ended with one greeting. Dhuha prayers are performed alone or not in congregations (Munfarid). While the duha time starts around 8 am until the time of prayer dzuhur.
Benefits and Virtues Duha Prayer
There are many benefits and virtues for every Muslim who performs the Dhuha Prayer. Some of the benefits include facilitating, expanding and facilitating sustenance, eliminating sins, getting the reward of sunnah prayers and much more. For more details, see the following:
1. Forgiven All Sins
The first benefit of dhuha prayer every day is to be forgiven all his sins.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَى شُفْعَةِ الضُّحَى غُفِرَ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ”
Abu Hurairah narrated that :
Allah’s Messenger said: “Whoever continuously performs the two Rak’ah of Ad-Duha his sins will be forgiven, even if they be like the foam of the sea.” Jami` at-Tirmidhi 476
2. Special Testament of the Messenger of Allah
The duha prayer is one of the special wills that Rasulallah SAW left to his companions.
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ أَوْصَانِي حَبِيبِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَلَاثٍ لَنْ أَدَعَهُنَّ مَا عِشْتُ بِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى وَبِأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ حَتَّى أُوتِرَ
Abu Darda reported: My beloved friend, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed me with three deeds I will never leave for as long as I live: fasting three days a month, performing forenoon prayer, and not sleeping until performing Witr prayer. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 722
3. Made a Palace in Heaven
A person who performs duha prayers regularly will get a magnificent palace in heaven someday.
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ ”
Anas bin Malik narrated that :
Allah’s Messenger said: “Whoever prays twelve Rak’ah of Ad-Duha, Allah will build a castle made of gold for him in Paradise.” Source:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 473
4. Given sufficient sustenance
The benefits of this one are already very well known among Muslims, if you want your sustenance to run smoothly then be diligent in praying duha:
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ يَقُولُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ اكْفِنِي أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ بِأَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ أَكْفِكَ بِهِنَّ آخِرَ يَوْمِكَ
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam, suffice Me with four cycles of prayer at the beginning of the morning and by them I will suffice you for the rest of your day.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17390
5. Duha prayer better than spoils of war
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِي قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَرِيَّةً فَغَنِمُوا وَأَسْرَعُوا الرَّجْعَةَ فَتَحَدَّثَ النَّاسُ بِقُرْبِ مَغْزَاهُمْ وَكَثْرَةِ غَنِيمَتِهِمْ وَسُرْعَةِ رَجْعَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَقْرَبَ مِنْهُ مَغْزًى وَأَكْثَرَ غَنِيمَةً وَأَوْشَكَ رَجْعَةً مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لِسُبْحَةِ الضُّحَى فَهُوَ أَقْرَبُ مَغْزًى وَأَكْثَرُ غَنِيمَةً وَأَوْشَكُ رَجْعَةً
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company. They acquired spoils and rushed back to tell people about how close was their battle, how many their spoils, and how quickly they returned. The Prophet said, “Shall I not tell you what is closer than a battle, more plentiful than spoils, and a swifter return? One who performs ablution, then goes to the mosque in the morning to glorify Allah in the forenoon. It is a closer battle, more plentiful spoils, and a swifter return.”Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6638
6. Salat al-Duha is prayer of repentant
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى إِلَّا أَوَّابٌ وَهِيَ صَلَاةُ الْأَوَّابِينَ
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None preserve the forenoon prayer but the penitent. It is the prayer of the penitent.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 1224
7. Every part in your body receives charity thanks to it.
The Prophet Muhammad SAW said : “In the morning, every single joint of yours must pay a sadaqah (charity). Every SubhanAllah is a sadaqah, every Alhamdulillāh is a sadaqah, every La Ilaha Illa Allah is a sadaqah, every Allahu Akbar is a sadaqah, every commanding good is a sadaqah, and every forbidding evil is a sadaqah, and all this is accomplished through two rakʿahs one can pray in Duha [prayer].”[3]
8. Getting the reward of Hajj and Umrah
Only by performing duha prayers can you get a thigh equivalent to performing Hajj and Umrah
The Prophet Muhammad SAW said; “Whoever prays the Fajr prayer then sits in his place of prayer remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays two rakʿahs, shall be rewarded as if he had performed Hajj and ʿUmrah, with a reward that is complete, complete, complete.”[7
Thus an explanation of the benefits and virtues of duha prayers that we can share, may you be helped and hopefully you will become more interested in carrying out duha prayers more diligently.
