ابْنُ مُسْهِرٍ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
145
Books
20
Teachers
35
Students
20
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·ابْنُ مُسْهِرٍ
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 - 145
Distribution By Collection
The Compiled Book of Hadiths and Antiquities - T. Kamal Yusuf Al-Hout - Al-Rushd Library - Riyadh
31 (21%)Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah
27 (19%)The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Awamah) - T. Muhammad Awamah - Dar Al-Qibla
26 (18%)Sahih Muslim
12 (8%)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
12 (8%)The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
12 (8%)Kitab Al Qadar Al Firyabi
4 (3%)Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq
3 (2%)Kitab Al Shriya
3 (2%)Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim
3 (2%)Kitab Al Ezma
2 (1%)Al Eman Ibn Minda
2 (1%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
1 (1%)Hadith Zohri
1 (1%)Riaz ul Jannat Ba Takhreej Asool Al Sunnah
1 (1%)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
1 (1%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi
1 (1%)Shuab ul Iman
1 (1%)Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi
1 (1%)Akhbar Makkah Al Azraqi
1 (1%)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