كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
53
Books
33
Teachers
17
Students
14
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي
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 - 53
Distribution By Collection
The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
10 (19%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
3 (6%)Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim
3 (6%)Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis
2 (4%)Sahih Muslim
2 (4%)Musnad Ishaq Bin Rahiviyah
2 (4%)Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani
2 (4%)Hadith Siraj
2 (4%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Ibn Khusro
2 (4%)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 (4%)Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah (with comments by Mahmoud Khalil) - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut
1 (2%)Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah
1 (2%)Kitab Al Dua
1 (2%)Musnad Siraj
1 (2%)Sunan Ibn Majah
1 (2%)Al Mukhtsar Al Naseeh Fi Tahzeeb Al Kitab Al Jamia Al Sahih
1 (2%)Sahih Bukhari
1 (2%)Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila
1 (2%)Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble
1 (2%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Al Harsi
1 (2%)Al-Jami Al-Sahih Al-Mukhtasar, I Al-Shaab - T - N Dar Al-Shaab - Cairo
1 (2%)Musnad Imam Abi Hanifa Riwayat Abi Naeem
1 (2%)Mukhtsar Sunan Abu Dawood Al Munzari
1 (2%)Abbreviated Sahih Al-Imam Al-Bukhari - T. Muhammad Nasir Al-Din Al-Albani - Al-Ma'arif Library for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh
1 (2%)Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah - Verified, commented on, and extracted his hadiths and presented to him by: Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Al-Azami - N. The Islamic Bureau
1 (2%)Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1 (2%)Sunan Abi Dawood
1 (2%)Sunan Ibn Majah - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. Abi Al-Maati Library
1 (2%)Sahih Ibn Khuzamia
1 (2%)The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Awamah) - T. Muhammad Awamah - Dar Al-Qibla
1 (2%)Musannaf Abdul Razzaq
1 (2%)Musnad e Bazzar
1 (2%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (2%)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