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rak'ahs, but sometimes as many as he pleased."280
Just as the Tahajjud prayer is recommended between the Night
(Isha) and the Morning (Fajr) prayers, the Duha prayer is recom-
mended in the interval between the Morning and Noon (Zuhr)
prayers. Duha prayers are of two kinds: Ishraq, which is observed
in the earlier hours of the morning, and Chast, which is observed
later in the morning when the sun is higher in the heavens. It is bet-
ter to perform the Duha prayer in the latter part of the morning.

Zaid b. Arqam reported Prophet Muhammad xs as saying, "The
prayer of those seeking forgiveness should be observed when the
young weaned camels feel the heat of the sun."281
Prophet Muhammad 3® did not observe Duha prayer in the
masjid. He observed it in his house, hidden from the view of men,
but he abandoned it at times. Had he observed it regularly in
public, the people would have followed him, and it would have
been treated as an obligatory prayer. Prophet Muhammad jg did
not intend to put unnecessary burdens upon the people. He
wanted them to elevate their souls by developing religious devo-