Abu Hurayrah

Abu Hurayrah, whose personal name is believed to be Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr, was born around 603 CE in the region of Al-Bahah, Arabia, to the Banu Daws clan of the Zahran tribe. He converted to 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 the Prophet Muhammad. Abu Hurayrah participated in several military expeditions and was later appointed as a muezzin and governor of Bahrain during Caliph Umar's reign. He memorised over 5,000 hadiths, becoming the most prolific narrator whose narrations underpin major Sunni jurisprudential rulings. After the Prophet's death, he served as a judge and mufti, defended Caliph Uthman, and was involved in assessing hadith authenticity during the early Umayyad era. Abu Hurayrah died in 679 CE (59 AH) and was buried at al-Baqi'.