The prayer of those who turn back to Allah

The best time for Duha is when the sun has grown hot.

Narrated by Zaid ibn Arqam

The prayer of the awwabin (those who turn often to Allah) is when the young camels feel the heat of the sun.

Sahih Muslim 748

What this hadith teaches

Duha may be prayed from about 15 minutes after sunrise until shortly before Dhuhr; it is best in the later morning.

Reference and grade

Grade
Sahih (in Sahih Muslim)
Narrator
Zaid ibn Arqam

The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث

صَلاَةُ الأَوَّابِينَ حِينَ تَرْمَضُ الْفِصَالُ

Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 748, as given on sunnah.com.