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Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of "how many rakat in Duha prayer?"? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you should read it to the end!

Specifically, there are four important things about "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" which I will explain in this article. The four important things I mean are as follows:

What Is Rakat in Duha Prayer?

The first important thing about "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" what I will explain now is "what is rakat in Duha prayer?". I want you to understand that first because it is one of the basic questions about rakat in Duha prayer that must be well understood.

Specifically, we can find the meaning of rakat in Duha prayer in the explanation below:

رَكَعَاتُ صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى هِيَ : أَقْوَالٌ وَأَفْعَالٌ مَخْصُوْصَةٌ ، فِيْ الدِّيْنِ الْإِسْلَامِيِّ ، تَتَكَوَّنُ مِنْهَا صَلَاةُ الضُّحَى ، وَكَيْفِيَتُهَا مُحَدَّدَةٌ بِاتِّبَاعِ الشَّرْعِ

Rakat in Duha prayer are certain sayings and movements in Islam that are components of Duha prayer and how to do it is determined by following the sharia.

All readers! If we understand the meaning of rakat in Duha prayer as I explained earlier, we will understand that rakat in Duha is certain sayings and movements in Islam that are components of Duha and how to do it is determined by following sharia.

So, we can conclude that the rakat in Duha is an important part of Duha prayer because that is the component of Duha.

That is a brief explanation of "what is rakat in Duha prayer?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

Hadith About Rakat in Duha Prayer

The second important thing about "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" what I will explain now is hadith about rakat in Duha prayer. I want you to understand all of that now because they are some of the important things in this discussion that must be well understood.

As for some hadiths about rakat in Duha prayer that I mean are as follows:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ : أَوْصَانِيْ خَلِيْلِيْ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَلَاثٍ : صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، وَرَكْعَتَيْ الضُّحىَ ، وَأَنْ أُوْتِرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ

From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, he said, "My beloved (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has instructed me three things: fasting three days every month, two rakat in Duha prayer, and praying Witr before I go to sleep."

The hadith above explains that the Duha prayer is one of the most recommended types of sunnah prayers. In the hadith it is explained that the Prophet Muhammad made a will to Abu Hurairah that he performs the Duha prayer.

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ ؛ كَانَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى أَرْبَعًا أَوْ يَزِيْدُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ . رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ

From Aisha radliyallahu anha, she said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam prays Duha four raka or he increases it according to Allah's will." This hadith was narrated by Muslim.

The above hadith describes the rakat of Duha prayer. Duha prayer can be done with four or more rakat.

عَنْ أَنَسٍ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ ؛ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ؛ مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى اِثْنَتَي عَشَرَةَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا فِيْ الْجَنَّةِ . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ

From Anas bin Malik radliyallahu anhu, he said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever prays Duha twelve rakat, Allah will build a palace for him in Heaven." The hadith was narrated by at-Tirmidhi.

The above hadith explains the virtue of praying Duha with twelve rakat, that if someone does that, then Allah will build a palace in Heaven for him.

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ ؛ دَخَلَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْتِيْ فَصَلَّى الضُّحَى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ . رَوَاهُ ابْنُ حِبَّانٍ

From Aisha radliyallahu anha, she said, "The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam entered my house. Then he prayed eight rakat in Duha prayer." This hadith was narrated by Ibn Hibban.

The above hadith describes the rakat in Duha prayer. Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam once performed the Duha prayer with eight rakat.

مَنْ صَلَّى الضُّحَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِيْنَ ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا كُتِبَ مِنَ الْعَابِدِيْنَ ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى سِتًّا كُفِيَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى ثَمَانِيًا كَتَبَهُ اللهُ مِنَ الْقانِتِيْنَ ، وَمَنْ صَلَّى ثِنْتَي عَشَرَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِيْ الْجَنَّةِ

Whoever prays Duha two rakat, then he will not be recorded as part of those who forget. Whoever prays (Duha) four rakat, then he will be recorded as part of those who worship. Whoever prays (Duha) six rakat, then he will be given sufficient on that day. Whoever prays (Duha) eight rakat, Allah will record it as part of those who pray. Whoever prays (Duha) eight rakat, Allah will make a house for him in Paradise…"

That is a brief explanation of the hadith about rakat in Duha prayer. As Muslims, we must understand that.

How Many Rakat in Duha Prayer?

The third important thing about "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" what I'm going to explain now is a specific answer. So, I really hope you read the explanation below very well.

In the previous paragraphs, I have explained several hadiths about rakat in Duha prayer. If we read these hadiths, we can conclude that we can perform Duha prayer with 2 rakat, 4 rakat, 6 rakat, 8 rakat, 10 rakat, 12 rakat, and so on.

In other words, we can perform Duha prayer with some rakat that we can do. The default is that the rakat in Duha prayer is even: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and so on.

That's a brief explanation of "how many rakat in Duha prayer?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

What Is the Best Rakat in Duha Prayer?

The fourth important thing about "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" what I will explain now is "what is the best rakat in Duha prayer?". I want you to understand that at the end of this discussion so that you have a good understanding of the rakat in Duha prayer after reading this article.

Honestly, if we read some Islamic legal literature, we will not find a specific explanation about the best rakat in Duha prayer. In several hadiths about the rakat in the Duha prayer, it is explained that if the more rakat in the Duha prayer are performed, the more rewards will be obtained by the Muslims who perform the Duha prayer.

But there is one important thing that I want to make clear here, that we should not force ourselves to do many rakats in Duha prayer. What it means is that we must pay attention to our other needs. In other words, the Duha prayer that we do should not damage our other obligations, such as work, study, and so on.

By analogy, we can find this explanation in the hadith below:

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِذَا حَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ بَيْنَ السَّارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ :‏ مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ ؟‏ قَالُوا هَذَا حَبْلٌ لِزَيْنَبَ فَإِذَا فَتَرَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ‏ .‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏:‏ لاَ ، حُلُّوهُ ، لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُكُمْ نَشَاطَهُ ، فَإِذَا فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ ‏‏

From Anas bin Malik radliyallahu anhu, he said, “Once the Prophet (Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam entered the Mosque and saw a rope hanging in between its two pillars. He said, “What is this rope?” The people said, "This rope is for Zainab who, when she feels tired, holds it (to keep standing for the prayer.)" The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Don't use it. Remove the rope. You should pray as long as you feel active, and when you get tired, sit down."

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ : كَانَتْ عِنْدِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي أَسَدٍ فَدَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ‏:‏ مَنْ هَذِهِ ؟‏ قُلْتُ فُلاَنَةُ لاَ تَنَامُ بِاللَّيْلِ‏ .‏ فَذُكِرَ مِنْ صَلاَتِهَا . فَقَالَ : مَهْ عَلَيْكُمْ مَا تُطِيقُونَ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا ‏‏

From Aisha radliyallahu anha, she said, “A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me and Allah's Apostle (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam came to my house and said, "Who is this?" I said, "(She is) So and so. She does not sleep at night because she is engaged in prayer." The Prophet said disapprovingly: Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity as Allah never gets tired of giving rewards till you get tired of doing good deeds."

عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا ـ قَالَ لِيْ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :‏ أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ وَتَصُومُ النَّهَارَ ‏؟ قُلْتُ : إِنِّي أَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ‏ .‏ قَالَ : فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ هَجَمَتْ عَيْنُكَ وَنَفِهَتْ نَفْسُكَ ، وَإِنَّ لِنَفْسِكَ حَقٌّ ، وَلأَهْلِكَ حَقٌّ ، فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ ، وَقُمْ وَنَمْ ‏‏

From Abu al-Abbas, he said, "I've heard Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Ash radiyallahu anhuma say, "Once Allah's Messenger (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said to me, "I have been informed that you offer Salat (prayer) all the night and observe Saum (fast) during the day." I said, "(Yes) I do so." He said, "If you do so, your eye sight will become weak and you will become weak. No doubt, your body has right on you, and your family has right on you, so observe Saum (for some days) and do not observe it (for some days), offer Salat (for sometime) and then sleep."

That is a brief explanation of "what is the best rakat in Duha prayer?". As Muslims, we must understand that.

All readers! That's a brief explanation of "how many rakat in Duha prayer?" and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask.

I think that's enough for this article. May be useful. Amen.

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