النَّوَّاسِ بْنِ سَمْعَانَ،

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

115

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·النَّوَّاسِ بْنِ سَمْعَانَ،

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 - 115

Distribution By Collection

Al Jaami Al Kabir Al Suyuti

13 (11%)

Al-Jami Al-Sahih Al-Sunan and Al-Musnad (Contemporary) - T - N

11 (10%)

Musnad Al Shammean

10 (9%)

Shuab ul Iman

6 (5%)

Majma uz Zawaid Wa Manba ul Fawaid

5 (4%)

Sahih Al Targheeb w Al Tarheeb

4 (3%)

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

4 (3%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

3 (3%)

Musnad Abi Awana - T. Ayman bin Aref Al-Dimashqi - Dar Al-Maarifa - Beirut

3 (3%)

Al-Ihsan fi Taqreeb Sahih Ibn Hibban, an investigator - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Al-Risala Foundation, Beirut

3 (3%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi

3 (3%)

Kitab Al Shriya

2 (2%)

Al Sunnah Al Maroozi

2 (2%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani w Mantaqi Min Al Muajam Al Kabir (Bharf Noon Min Sahaba)

2 (2%)

Sunan Darmi

2 (2%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble

2 (2%)

Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta

2 (2%)

Sahih Ibn Hibban

2 (2%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

2 (2%)

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 (2%)

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

1 (1%)

Mawarid Al Zaman Iilaa Zawayid Ibn Hibban

1 (1%)

Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim

1 (1%)

Istadrakat Al Baes w Al Nushur

1 (1%)

Mukhtsar Sahih Muslim Al Munzari

1 (1%)

Sunan Ibn Majah - Dr. Muhammad Fouad Abdel-Baqi - N Dar Revival of Arabic Books - Faisal Issa Al-Babi Al-Halabi

1 (1%)

Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

1 (1%)

Sahih Mawared al-Thirsin to Zawa'id Ibn Hibban - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - Dar al-Sami'i for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1 (1%)

Sahih Muslim

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

Sunan Ibn Majah - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. Abi Al-Maati Library

1 (1%)

The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut

1 (1%)

Al-Musnad Al-Sahih Muslim, summarized by the transfer of justice from justice to the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, Sahih Muslim - A group of investigators - Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut

1 (1%)

Jami at Tirmidhi

1 (1%)

Sunan Ibn Majah

1 (1%)

Bulugh Al Maram

1 (1%)

Al Asma w Al Sifaat

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Dua

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail Al Nasai

1 (1%)

Etal Al Qaloob

1 (1%)

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Abu Yaalaa

1 (1%)

Al Eman Ibn Minda

1 (1%)

Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Toheed w Isbat Sifaat Al Rab Azwjal

1 (1%)

Al Aahad w Al Masani

1 (1%)

Ahadith Al Shoyoukh Al Seeqat (Al Mushaykhat Al Kubra)

1 (1%)

Aamali Ibn Samaon

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail

1 (1%)

Juzz Alf Dinar Al Qotai

1 (1%)

Tazeem Qadar Al Salah

1 (1%)

Daeef Al Targheeb w Al Tarheeb

1 (1%)

Classical Scholar Assessments

The cards below present assessments from the major classical critics. Together they form the standard reference for evaluating Abu Hurayrah's status in the science of Rijal (narrator criticism).

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