Person
Hadith narrator

Abū Bakrah

أبو بكرة الثقفي

Abū Bakrah

Abū Bakrah, also known as Nufayʿ ibn al-Ḥārith, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a member of the Banū Salamah tribe, noted for narrating many hadiths.

Abū Bakrah, whose full name was Nufayʿ ibn al-Ḥārith, belonged to the Banū Salamah tribe during the early Islamic era. He was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and is recognised for transmitting numerous hadiths. He was the half-brother of Nafi ibn al-Harith and had a notable dispute with the Islamic general al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba during a military expedition. Some sources describe him as the uterine brother of Ziyad ibn Abihi. His role as a transmitter among the Sahaba highlights his significance in early Islamic history. Details about his death and exact birth year remain unclear.

Significance

He is significant for his role as a hadith transmitter among the Sahaba.

Reputation in tradition

Praised in Sunni tradition as a reliable narrator of hadith.
Classical grade
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is important as a Sahabi narrator whose hadiths appear in major collections.

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