عن أَبِي ذرٍّ رضي اللّه عنه أنَّ رسُولَ اللّه صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قال: «يُصْبِحُ على كلِّ سُلَامَى مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ صدقَةٌ، فَكُلُّ تَسبِيْحةٍ صَدقةٌ، وكُلُّ تحْمِيدَةٍ صدقَةٌ، وكُلُّ تهْلِيلَةٍ صَدَقةٌ، وكلُّ تَكْبِيرةٍ صَدَقَةٌ، وأمْرٌ بالمعْرُوفِ صدقَةٌ، ونَهْيٌ عَنِ المُنْكَرِ صدقَةٌ. ويُجْزِئُ مِنْ ذَلكَ رَكعَتَانِ يرْكَعُهُما مِنَ الضُّحى» رواه مسلم.
On the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Every morning, a charitable act is due from every joint of any one of you. Every glorification of Allah (saying SubhanAllah) is charity, every praise of Allah (saying Alhamdulillah) is charity, every declaration that there is no god but Allah (saying La ilaha illAllah) is charity, every declaration of Allah's greatness (saying Allahu Akbar) is charity, enjoining good is charity, and forbidding evil is charity. And two units of prayer performed in the forenoon (Duha prayer) suffice for all of that." Narrated by Muslim.
الشرح · explanation
على كلِّ سُلَامَى: السُّلَامَى هي كل مَفْصِل بين عظمين. تسبيحة: قول: سبحان اللّه. تحميدة: قول: الحمد للّه. تهليلة: قول: لا إلـٰه إلّا اللّه. تكبيرة: قول: اللّه أكبر. أمر بالمعروف: الحثّ على فعل ما أمر به الشرع. ونهي عن المنكر: الحثّ على ترك ما حرّم الشرع وكرِهه. يجزئ: يكفي في الثواب عما سبق. يركعهما: يصليهما. الضحى: هي من ارتفاع الشمس قدر رمح إلى قبيل الظهر.
"Every joint" (sulama): Every joint between two bones. "Glorification" (tasbihah): Saying "Glory be to Allah" (SubhanAllah). "Praise" (tahmidah): Saying "All praise belongs to Allah" (Alhamdulillah). "Declaration of oneness" (tahlilah): Saying "There is no god but Allah" (La ilaha illAllah). "Declaration of greatness" (takbirah): Saying "Allah is the Greatest" (Allahu Akbar). "Enjoining good": Encouraging what the Shari'ah has commanded. "Forbidding evil": Discouraging what the Shari'ah has prohibited or deemed disliked. "Suffice" (yujzi'): It is sufficient in reward for what was mentioned. "He performs" (yarka'uhuma): He prays them. "The forenoon" (al-Duha): The time from when the sun has risen about a spear's length above the horizon until just before the noon prayer.
الدروس · lessons
من عجز عن الشكر بالأفعال، شكر اللّه تعالى بالأقوال بإدامة ذكره، وإعلان تنزيهه وتعظيمه وتوحيده وإسداء النصح في دينه. الحثّ على الإكثار من الصدقات، شكرًا للّه تعالى على العافية ودفعًا للبلاء. سَعة مفهوم الصدقة في الإسلام، وأنّها لا تقتصر على مجرد دفع المال للمحتاجين، بل إنّ كل كلمة طيبة، وكل معروف تعمله لنفسك، أو تقدمُه للناس، صدقة. صلاة الضحى أَقَلُها ركعتَان، وهي سنَّة مؤكدة، ثَبتَت الأحاديث بمشروعيتها وفضلها.
One who is unable to express gratitude through actions may thank Allah the Most High through words — by continuously remembering Him, declaring His transcendence, His greatness, His oneness, and offering sincere counsel regarding His religion. Encouragement to give charity abundantly, out of gratitude to Allah the Most High for wellbeing and as a means of warding off affliction. The broad concept of charity in Islam — it is not limited to merely giving money to the needy. Every good word and every act of kindness you do for yourself or extend to others is charity. The Duha prayer is at minimum two units, and it is a strongly recommended Sunnah. Numerous hadiths have been narrated establishing its legitimacy and merit.