ابْنُ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ،
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
136
Books
19
Teachers
73
Students
52
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·ابْنُ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ،
Known As (يُعرف بـ) ·
Kunya (الكنية) ·
Nasab (النسب)
Status / Rank (الرتبة) Sahabi (Companion) · Thiqah Thabt
Born ~ BH (~602 CE) ·
Embraced Islam 7 AH (after the Battle of Khaybar)
Died AH (679 CE) ·
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ —
Biography
"O Allah, fill him with knowledge."
The Prophet ﷺ supplicated for Abu Hurayrah after he complained of forgetting hadith. From that day, Abu Hurayrah said: "I never forgot a hadith after that."
— Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim (multiple chains)This well-attested narration is cited by classical scholars as the divinely-given basis for Abu Hurayrah's extraordinary memory.
Reliability Assessment
صحابي جليل
Distinguished Companion of the Prophet ﷺ — unconditionally trustworthy
Abu Hurayrah is one of the seven most prolific narrators of Hadith. Because of the sheer volume of his narrations — exceeding five thousand — his case received particular attention from classical Hadith critics. The early scholars established his reliability through multiple lines of evidence: his close companionship of the Prophet ﷺ for three years of devoted study, the consistent agreement of his narrations with those of other Sahaba, the prayers of the Prophet ﷺ for his memory (preserved in authentic chains), and the testimony of his contemporaries.
All Hadiths Narrated - 136
Distribution By Collection
Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim
35 (26%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
26 (19%)Kitab Al Amsal Fi Al Hadith Nabi
17 (13%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
12 (9%)Kitab Al Ezma
12 (9%)Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
11 (8%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
4 (3%)Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi
4 (3%)Al Jaami Al Kabir Al Suyuti
3 (2%)Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq
2 (1%)Al Kifaya Fi Ailm Al Riwayh Al Khatib Al Baghdadi
2 (1%)Al Minta Al Kubra Sharah w Takhreej Al Sunan Al Sugrah Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Musnad Imam Abi Hanifa Riwayat Abi Naeem
1 (1%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree
1 (1%)Al-Sunan Al-Sughra by Al-Bayhaqi Al-Munna Al-Kubra Explanation and Takhreej - T - N Al-Rushd Library
1 (1%)Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Zakir Al-Quran w Riwayatihim Bazahum Baza
1 (1%)Mosua Al Tib Al Nabi
1 (1%)Classical Scholar Assessments
Engaging with Skepticism مناقشة الشبهات
A small number of voices — both early and modern — have raised questions about the volume of Abu Hurayrah's narrations. Classical and modern scholars have addressed these systematically. We summarise the key responses here.
Position of the Major Legal Schools
Sunni (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali)
Shi'a (Ja'fari)
Ibadi