341. Sitting In One Place Since Fajr Until Ishraq

By Asma bint Shameem 

There’s nothing specifically narrated about “Aa’ishah radhi Allaahu anhaa” sitting in one the same place since Fajr until ishraaq, then praying salaat ad-Duhaa. 

But it’s naturally *expected* that the Sahaabah and Sahaabiyaat, especially our Ummaahaat, would practice what the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam taught to the best of their ability. 

They were the most eager to be foremost in doing good deeds and “practically living” what they learned. 

We do have a narration about Juwairiyah radhi Allaahu anhuaa, one of the wives of the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam. 

She reported that one day the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam left her apartment in the morning as she was busy observing her Fajr prayer in her place of worship. 

He came back in the forenoon and she was still sitting there. 

The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said to her, 

“You have been in the same place since I left you?” 

She said, “Yes.” 

Thereupon the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said, 

“I recited four words three times after I left you and if these were to be weighed against what you have recited since morning these would outweigh them, and these words are:

سُبْحـانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْـدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْـقِه ، وَرِضـا نَفْسِـه ، وَزِنَـةَ عَـرْشِـه ، وَمِـدادَ كَلِمـاتِـه

Subhaanallaahi wa bihamdihi: ‘Adada khalqihi wa ridhaa nafsihi, wa zinata ‘arshihi wa midaada kalimaatihi.

Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him, by the multitude of his creation, by His Pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His Words.” (Ibn Maajah - saheeh by al-Albaani) 

This hadeeth shows that she was sitting in her place since she prayed Fajr until later in the day when the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam came back. 

And even if we don’t have a specific narration about a good deed by a specific Sahaabi, the recommendation of the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam is enough