Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that my beloved friend advised me to perform the Duha prayer because it is the prayer of the Awabeen (the righteous servants who turn towards Allah).

Hazrat Umar bin Khattab says: O servants of Allah! Perform the Duha prayer at the time of Duha.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people performing the Duha prayer at the time of sunrise. He said: Why did they not delay this prayer until the sun rises one or two spears high? Because this is the prayer of the Awabeen (the righteous servants who turn to Allah).

Hazrat Shu’bah, the freed slave of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), narrates that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) used to ask me,“Has the shadow appeared?”If I replied,“Yes,”he would get up and perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Amr states that Hazrat Abu Salamah would not perform the Duha prayer until the sun had declined, and Hazrat Urwah would come, perform the prayer, and then sit.

8018 - He said: And ‘Urwah used to come, pray, and then sit.

Hazrat Nu’man bin Nafiz narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people performing the Duha prayer at the time of sunrise. He said: They have hastened in performing this prayer, may Allah also hasten goodness for them. If they had performed it after the sun had risen high, it would have been better, because the prayer at that time is the prayer of the Awabeen (the righteous servants who turn to Allah).

Hazrat Umm Hani states that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to my house on the day of the conquest of Makkah. I arranged water for him; he performed ghusl (ritual bath), then offered eight rak‘ahs of the forenoon prayer (Duha). I have never seen him perform that prayer before or after that day.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila narrates that except for Hazrat Umm Hani, no one informed us about the Duha (forenoon) prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She states that on the day of the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to my house, performed ghusl (ritual bath), and then offered eight rak‘ahs of Duha prayer. In these rak‘ahs, he kept the bowing and prostration brief. I have never seen him perform that prayer before or after that day.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila states that I have met people who had complete knowledge of religious matters. Except for Hazrat Umm Hani, no one informed me about the Duha (forenoon) prayer; she informed that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed eight rak'ahs of the Duha prayer.