It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Duha (forenoon) prayer at a time when the sun had risen in the east to the same height as it is in the west at the time of Asr.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the people of Quba and they were performing the Duha (forenoon) prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of the Awabeen is at the time when the hooves of the young camels are scorched by the heat of the forenoon.

(Second chain of narration) When the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came near the Quba Mosque or entered the Quba Mosque after the sun had become well bright, they were performing prayer at that time. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Indeed, the prayer of the Awabeen was performed at that time when the feet of the young camels would begin to burn due to the heat.

Saeed bin Nafi’ says: The Companion of the Messenger, Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him), saw me performing the Duha prayer at the time of sunrise. He considered my action objectionable and forbade me from doing so. Then he said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not perform prayer until the sun has risen high, for it rises between the two horns of Satan.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Itban bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Duha prayer in his house, and people also stood behind him and offered this prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer so regularly that we would say, "Now he (peace and blessings be upon him) will never leave it." But then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave it to such an extent that we would say, "Now he (peace and blessings be upon him) will not perform this prayer."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I have never seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing the Duha prayer, except on one occasion.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who says that Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people performing the Duha (forenoon) prayer and said: Indeed, these people are performing a prayer which neither the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed nor did his general Companions.

Muraq ‘Ajli says: I asked Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): Do you perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) perform this prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) perform this prayer? He said: No. I asked: Did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform this prayer? He said: I think that he (peace and blessings be upon him) also did not perform it.