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ahmad:24924ʿAffān > Shuʿbah > Yazīd al-Rishk > Muʿādhah > ʿĀʾishah

[Machine] She asked her, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray Duha four Rak'ahs?" She said, "Yes, four Rak'ahs, and more if Allah wills."  

أحمد:٢٤٩٢٤حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ يَزِيدُ الرِّشْكُ أَخْبَرَنِي عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْهَا أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى أَرْبَعًا؟ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ أَرْبَعًا وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ  


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muslim:719cYaḥyá b. Ḥabīb al-Ḥārithī > Khālid b. al-Ḥārith > Saʿīd > Qatādah > Muʿādhah al-ʿAdawiyyah Ḥaddathathum > ʿĀʾishah

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe four rak'ahs in the forenoon prayer and he sometimes observed more as Allah pleased.  

مسلم:٧١٩cوَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ أَنَّ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةَ حَدَّثَتْهُمْ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى أَرْبَعًا وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ  

ibnmajah:1381Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > Shabābah > Shuʿbah > Yazīd al-Rishk > Muʿādhah al-ʿAdawiyyah

“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Did the Prophet ﷺ pray Duha?’ She said: ‘Yes; four (Rak’ah) and he would add whatever Allah willed.’”  

ابن ماجة:١٣٨١حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ الْعَدَوِيَّةِ قَالَتْ

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى قَالَتْ نَعَمْ أَرْبَعًا وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ  

ahmad:24889Bahz > Hammām > Qatādah > Muʿādhah

[Machine] I asked Aisha, "How many units of dhuha prayer did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform?" She said, "Four units, and he would increase as Allah wills."  

أحمد:٢٤٨٨٩حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ قَالَتْ

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ كَمْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ  

ahmad:24638Bahz > Hammām > Qatādah > Muʿādhah

[Machine] I asked Aisha, "How many units of Dhuha prayer did the Prophet Muhammad, ﷺ , used to perform?" She replied, "Four units (rak'ahs), and the Prophet would increase as Allah willed."  

أحمد:٢٤٦٣٨حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ قَالَتْ

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ كَمْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ﷻ  

ahmad:25388Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar > Shuʿbah > Yazīd al-Rishk > Muʿādhah

[Machine] A woman asked Aisha, "Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" She replied, "Yes, four (units of prayer) and he would increase as Allah willed."  

أحمد:٢٥٣٨٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرِّشْكِ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ

أَنَّ امْرَأَةً سَأَلَتْ عَائِشَةَ هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ أَرْبَعًا وَيُزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ  

ذِكْرُ إِثْبَاتِ عَائِشَةَ صَلَاةَ الضُّحَى لِلْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ

ibnhibban:2529Abū Khalīfah > Abū al-Walīd And Ibn Kathīr > Shuʿbah > Yazīd al-Rishk > Muʿādhah

“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Did the Prophet ﷺ pray Duha?’ She said: ‘Yes; four (Rak’ah) and he would add whatever Allah willed.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1381)   

ابن حبّان:٢٥٢٩أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ وَابْنُ كَثِيرٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يَزِيدُ الرِّشْكُ عَنْ مُعَاذَةَ قَالَتْ

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ « نَعَمْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ»