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Abu Hurayrah al-Dawsī

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 Medina Daws

Abu Hurayrah al-Dawsī was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad renowned for narrating more hadith than any other companion. He embraced Islam in Medina and played a significant role in preserving the Prophet's sayings.

Abu Hurayrah, born Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr, hailed from the Banu Daws clan of the Zahran tribe in Arabia around 603 CE. 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 memorised over 5,000 hadiths, making him the most prolific narrator among the companions. He served as a muezzin and briefly as governor of Bahrain during Caliph Umar's reign. After Muhammad's death, he participated in the Ridda Wars and Muslim conquests, later working as a judge in Medina. Abu Hurayrah died in 679 CE (59 AH) and was buried at al-Baqi'.

Significance

He is the most prolific narrator of hadith, whose narrations form a foundational source for Sunni Islamic jurisprudence and theology.

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
sahabi
Generation
Ṣaḥābī (Companion)
Narrations by collection
  • sahih bukhari: 0
Why they matter in hadith

He is the most prolific companion narrator, foundational to hadith literature.

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