Hadith #382
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ
سَلَّمَ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا سَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى قَطُّ وَإِنِّي لَأُسَبِّحُهَا وَقَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَتْرُكُ الْعَمَلَ وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَهُ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَسْتَنَّ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَيُفْرَضُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ مَا خَفَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنْ الْفَرَائِضِ
Isnad Chain
علي بن عياش
شعيب
الزهري
عروة بن الزبير
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: 'By Allah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ never prayed the Duha prayer, though I do pray it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to leave an action he loved to do, fearing people would follow his example and it would become obligatory for them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ preferred whatever was least burdensome for people among obligatory duties.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 44, Hadith 382
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 23420
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-59810