Volume 2, Book 21, Number 273:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I never saw the Prophet offering the Duha prayer but I always offer it.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 274:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
My friend (the Prophet) advised me to do three things and I shall not leave them till I die, these
are: To fast three days every month, to offer the Duha prayer, and to offer Witr before sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 275t:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I heard Anas bin Malik al-Ansari saying, “An Ansari man, who was very fat, said to the Prophet, ‘I
am unable to present myself for the prayer with you.’ He prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited
him to his house. He washed one side of a mat with water and the Prophet offered two Rakat on it.”
So and so, the son of so and so, the son of Al-Jarud asked Anas, “Did the Prophet use to offer the
Duha prayer?” Anas replied, “I never saw him praying (the Duha prayer) except on that day.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 242:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Sometimes Allah’s Apostle would not fast (for so many days) that we thought that he would not
fast that month and he sometimes used to fast (for so many days) that we thought he would not leave
fasting through-out that month and (as regards his prayer and sleep at night), if you wanted to see
him praying at night, you could see him praying and if you wanted to see him sleeping, you could
see him sleeping.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 259:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
After offering the two Rakat (Sunna) the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to talk to me, if I happen to be
awake; otherwise he would lie down.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 243:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On
every knot he reads and exhales the following words, ‘The night is long, so stay asleep.’ When one
wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second
knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good
heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 260:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet was never more regular and particular in offering any Nawafil than the two Rakat
(Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 244:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
The Prophet said in his narration of a dream that he saw, “He whose head was being crushed with
a stone was one who learnt the Quran but never acted on it, and slept ignoring the compulsory
prayers.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 21: PRAYER AT NIGHT (TAHAJJUD)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 261:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to offer thirteen Rakat in the night prayer and on hearing the Adhan for the
morning prayer, he used to offer two light Rakat.