عبيد الله بن عبد الرحمن
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
54
Books
36
Teachers
29
Students
20
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·عبيد الله بن عبد الرحمن
Known As (يُعرف بـ) ·
Kunya (الكنية) ·
Nasab (النسب)
Status / Rank (الرتبة) Sahabi (Companion) · Thiqah Thabt
Born ~ BH (~602 CE) ·
Embraced Islam 7 AH (after the Battle of Khaybar)
Died AH (679 CE) ·
Companion of the Prophet ﷺ —
Biography
"O Allah, fill him with knowledge."
The Prophet ﷺ supplicated for Abu Hurayrah after he complained of forgetting hadith. From that day, Abu Hurayrah said: "I never forgot a hadith after that."
— Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim (multiple chains)This well-attested narration is cited by classical scholars as the divinely-given basis for Abu Hurayrah's extraordinary memory.
Reliability Assessment
صحابي جليل
Distinguished Companion of the Prophet ﷺ — unconditionally trustworthy
Abu Hurayrah is one of the seven most prolific narrators of Hadith. Because of the sheer volume of his narrations — exceeding five thousand — his case received particular attention from classical Hadith critics. The early scholars established his reliability through multiple lines of evidence: his close companionship of the Prophet ﷺ for three years of devoted study, the consistent agreement of his narrations with those of other Sahaba, the prayers of the Prophet ﷺ for his memory (preserved in authentic chains), and the testimony of his contemporaries.
All Hadiths Narrated - 54
Distribution By Collection
Sunan al-Nisa'i al-Kubra for al-Nisa'i - d. Abd al-Ghaffar Suleiman al-Bandari, Syed Kasravi Hassan - Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah - Beirut
4 (7%)The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
3 (6%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai
3 (6%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
3 (6%)Al-Sunan (known as Al-Sunan Al-Kubra) by Al-Nasa'i - Dar Al-Taseel Research Center - Dar Al-Taseel - Cairo
3 (6%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
2 (4%)Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Awwal
2 (4%)Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi
2 (4%)Al Aahad w Al Masani
2 (4%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
2 (4%)People of Faith - T. Mukhtar Ahmed Al-Nadawi, owner of the Salafi House in Bombay - India - n Al-Rushd Library for Publishing and Distribution in Riyadh in cooperation with the Salafi House in Bombay, India
2 (4%)Shuab ul Iman
2 (4%)Al Amwal Abu Ubaida
1 (2%)Jami at Tirmidhi
1 (2%)Sunan Nasai
1 (2%)Kitab Al Shriya
1 (2%)Al Tahoor
1 (2%)Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail
1 (2%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
1 (2%)Muwatta Malik, narrated by Abu Musab al-Zuhri
1 (2%)Tahdhib Aasaar
1 (2%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
1 (2%)Al-Muta' Imam Malik Ibn Anas Narrated by Ibn Al-Qasim
1 (2%)Al-Muwata Al-Muhaqiq Dr. Bashar Maruf
1 (2%)Mota-i-Imam Malik-ul-Haqiq Muhammad Fawad Abd al-Baqi
1 (2%)Musnad Al-Muwatta for Al Jawhari
1 (2%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1 (2%)Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain
1 (2%)The Great Mosque - Sunan Al-Tirmidhi - T. Bashar Awad Maarouf - Dar Al-Gharb Al-Islami - Beirut
1 (2%)Al-Mujtaba from Al-Sunan = Al-Sunan Al-Sughra for Al-Nisa'i - T. Abdel Fattah Abu Ghuddah - N. Islamic Publications Office - Aleppo
1 (2%)Al-Mujtaba (known as Al-Sunan Al-Sughra) for Al-Nasa'i - Dar Al-Taseel Research and Information Technology Center - Dar Al-Taseel - Cairo
1 (2%)Masnad Al Royani
1 (2%)Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail Al Nasai
1 (2%)Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi
1 (2%)Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi
1 (2%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs of Al-Hakim - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i - Dar Al-Haramain
1 (2%)Classical Scholar Assessments
Engaging with Skepticism مناقشة الشبهات
A small number of voices — both early and modern — have raised questions about the volume of Abu Hurayrah's narrations. Classical and modern scholars have addressed these systematically. We summarise the key responses here.
Position of the Major Legal Schools
Sunni (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali)
Shi'a (Ja'fari)
Ibadi