A "Forgotten" Sunnah of Ishraaq/Duha prayer.
Abu Dharr Radhiallahu ‘anhu reported: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of every one of you. Every utterance of Allah’s Glorification (i.e., saying Subhan Allah) is an act of charity, every utterance of His Praise (i.e., saying Al-hamdu lillah) is an act of charity, every utterance of declaration of His Greatness (i.e., saying La ilaha ill Allah) is an act of charity, and every utterance of declaration of His Power (i.e. saying Allah Akbar); and enjoining M`aruf (good) is an act of charity, and forbidding Munkar (evil) is an act of charity, and two Rak`ats of Doha Prayers which one performs in the Forenoon is equal to all this (in reward).” [Muslim]
Ishraaq (“ishrak”) prayer is Duha (“chast”) prayer offered at the beginning of its time. These are not two different prayers. It is called Ishraaq because it is done immediately after sunrise (shurooq) when the sun has risen to a certain height. Shaykh Ibn Baaz said:
Ishraaq prayer is Duha prayer done at the beginning of its time. (Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 11/401) The time of Duha prayer is from the time when the sun has risen to a certain height, until just before the time for Zuhr prayer. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen defined it as being from a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen until ten minutes before Zuhr prayer. (Al-Sharh al-Mumti’, 4/122) So all of this period is the time for Duha prayer. It is better to pray it after the sun’s heat has become intense, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “It is preferable to offer Duha prayer when the sun’s heat has become so intense that even the young of the camels feel it.” (Narrated by Muslim, 748) Ibn Baaz: Majmoo’ Fataawa, 11/395 The scholars defined this as being when one quarter of the day has passed, i.e., halfway between sunrise and Zuhr prayer.
See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 4/36; al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 27/224
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