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Abu Hurayrah

أبُو هُرَيْرَة عَبْد ٱلرَّحْمَٰن بْن صَخْر ٱلدَّوْسِيّ ٱلزَّهْرَانِيّ

Abu Hurayrah

603 CE – 679 CE (13 AH – 59 AH)(aged ~76) Born in Yemen Died in Medinah Banu Daws

Abu Hurayrah was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned for narrating more hadiths than any other companion. He converted to Islam in Medina and played a significant role in preserving the Prophet's sayings and actions.

Abu Hurayrah, born Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr, hailed from the Banu Daws clan of the Zahran tribe in Arabia around 603 CE. He embraced Islam around 7 AH (629 CE) after the Battle of Khaybar and migrated to Medina, where he became a member of the Suffah and closely accompanied Prophet Muhammad. Abu Hurayrah memorised over 5,000 hadiths, becoming the most prolific narrator of the Prophet's traditions. During the Rashidun caliphate, he served briefly as governor of Bahrain and participated in military campaigns and judicial roles. He died in 679 CE (59 AH) and was buried at al-Baqi'. His narrations remain foundational in Sunni Islamic jurisprudence and scholarship.

Significance

He is the most prolific narrator of hadith, whose narrations underpin major Sunni jurisprudential rulings.

Reputation in tradition

Highly praised in Sunni tradition as the most prolific hadith narrator and a key transmitter of the Prophet's teachings; some non-Sunni scholars question his reliability.
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Father

Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr (عبد الرحمن بن صخر)
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih muslim: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is the most prolific narrator of hadith, transmitting thousands of prophetic traditions.

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