Question

Please source and authenticate the following Hadith?

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said:

“Whoever regularly prays the two rak’ahs of Duha, his sins are forgiven even if they are like [the vastness of] the foam of the sea.”

 

Answer

This Hadith has been recorded by Imams Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah among others (rahimahumullah).

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 476 and Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1382)

This narration is suitable for practice despite the chain being weak.

It is actually substantiated by the fact that several high ranking, reliable Muhaddithun have reported this narration from the weak narrator; Nahhas Ibn Qahm, as pointed out by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah).

 

When a Hadith is reported by a weak narrator, and it is widely quoted/accepted by other reliable Hadith narrators, the weakness is then lessened.

 

See here for more virtues of this Salah.

Also see footnotes of Shaykh ‘Awwamah on Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 7868.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

 

Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

 

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar