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· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

120

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

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 - 120

Distribution By Collection

The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage

10 (8%)

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

10 (8%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

5 (4%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble

5 (4%)

Al-Jami Al-Sahih Al-Sunan and Al-Musnad (Contemporary) - T - N

4 (3%)

Majma uz Zawaid Wa Manba ul Fawaid

4 (3%)

Al-Jami Al-Sahih Al-Bukhari - according to the numbering of Fath Al-Bari - T - N Dar Al-Shaab - Cairo

4 (3%)

The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Al-Fikr) - Dar Al-Fikr - Dar Al-Fikr

3 (3%)

The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Awamah) - T. Muhammad Awamah - Dar Al-Qibla

3 (3%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

3 (3%)

Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah

3 (3%)

Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal. - The Research Office of the Thesaurus Society - The Islamic Thesaurus Society.

3 (3%)

Musnad Ahmed as a director - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Adel Morshed, and others - by Al-Resala Foundation

3 (3%)

Sahih Bukhari

2 (2%)

Sunan Abi Dawood

2 (2%)

Sunan Ibn Majah

2 (2%)

Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain

2 (2%)

Musnad Abu Dawood Tayalisi

2 (2%)

Sahih Al Targheeb w Al Tarheeb

2 (2%)

Al Fawaid Al Shahir Bial Ghilaniat

2 (2%)

Mosua Al Tib Al Nabi

2 (2%)

Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim

2 (2%)

Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

2 (2%)

Al-Musnad Al-Sahih Muslim, summarized by the transfer of justice from justice to the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, Sahih Muslim - A group of investigators - Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut

2 (2%)

Sunan Ibn Majah - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. Abi Al-Maati Library

2 (2%)

Musnad Abi Dawood Al-Tayalisi with footnotes (corresponding version) - T. Muhammad bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Turki, in cooperation with the Research Center in Dar Hajar - Dar Hajar for Printing and Publishing - Cairo

2 (2%)

Al-Jami Al-Sahih Al-Mukhtasar, I Al-Shaab - T - N Dar Al-Shaab - Cairo

2 (2%)

Al Maqsad Al Ala Fi Zawaid Abu Yaalaa

1 (1%)

Aamali Al Muhamli - Riwayat Ibn Yahyaa Albaye

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail

1 (1%)

Al-Sunan (known as Al-Sunan Al-Kubra) by Al-Nasa'i - Dar Al-Taseel Research Center - Dar Al-Taseel - Cairo

1 (1%)

Al Jaami Al Kabir Al Suyuti

1 (1%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

1 (1%)

Al Tahyuriyat

1 (1%)

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

1 (1%)

Mawarid Al Zaman Iilaa Zawayid Ibn Hibban

1 (1%)

Musnad Al Shammean

1 (1%)

Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat

1 (1%)

Mukhtsar Sahih Muslim Al Munzari

1 (1%)

Mukhtsar Sunan Abu Dawood Al Munzari

1 (1%)

The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - T. Shuaib Al-Arna'ut - Adel Murshid, and others - N Al-Risala Foundation

1 (1%)

Masnad Humaidi

1 (1%)

Al-Ihsan fi Taqreeb Sahih Ibn Hibban, an investigator - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Al-Risala Foundation, Beirut

1 (1%)

Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

1 (1%)

Musnad Ishaq Bin Rahiviyah

1 (1%)

Sahih Mawared al-Thirsin to Zawa'id Ibn Hibban - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - Dar al-Sami'i for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1 (1%)

Sahih Muslim

1 (1%)

Musnad Abi Awana - T. Ayman bin Aref Al-Dimashqi - Dar Al-Maarifa - Beirut

1 (1%)

Sahih Ibn Hibban

1 (1%)

Musnad Abd Bin Hameed

1 (1%)

Fazail Al Sahaba Al Ahmad Bin Hanble

1 (1%)

Isbat Azab Al Qabar

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Dua

1 (1%)

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (1%)

Musnad Abi Awana

1 (1%)

Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba

1 (1%)

Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Sunnah Abu Bakkar Bin Abi Asim

1 (1%)

Jami at Tirmidhi

1 (1%)

Classical Scholar Assessments

The cards below present assessments from the major classical critics. Together they form the standard reference for evaluating Abu Hurayrah's status in the science of Rijal (narrator criticism).

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