Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri belonged to the Ansar, specifically the Khazraj tribe, and lived during the era of the Prophet Muhammad. He was too young to fight at the Battle of Uhud where his father was killed but took part in later military campaigns. He spent most of his life in Medina and participated in the defence of the city at the Battle of al-Harrah. Abu Sa'id is renowned for transmitting over 1170 hadiths, making him one of the most prolific companions in Sunni tradition. He is noted for his support of the prohibition on writing hadiths during the Prophet's lifetime. His death is reported variously between 682 and 693 CE. Shia Muslims critically assess his narrations due to his stance on hadith writing.