ابْنُ کَثِيرٍ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
131
Books
34
Teachers
26
Students
40
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·ابْنُ کَثِيرٍ
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 - 131
Distribution By Collection
Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
15 (11%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
13 (10%)Sunan Abi Dawood
12 (9%)The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
12 (9%)Sunan Abi Dawood - T. Muhammed Muhyiddin Abd al-Hamid - N. Al-Asriyyah Library, Sidon - Beirut
11 (8%)Sunan Abi Daoud - T - N Dar Al-Kitab Al-Arabi - Beirut
11 (8%)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
9 (7%)Shuab ul Iman
8 (6%)Correspondence to Abi Dawood - T. Abdullah bin Musaed Al-Zahrani - Dar Al-Sami'i - Riyadh
4 (3%)Al Marseel Abu Dawood
4 (3%)Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta
4 (3%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree
3 (2%)Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim
2 (2%)Al Qaza Wl Qadar
2 (2%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
2 (2%)Hadith Siraj
1 (1%)Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis
1 (1%)Al-Imam Fi Marfa Ahadith Al-Ahkam
1 (1%)Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim
1 (1%)Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Musnad Abi Awana
1 (1%)Al Baes w Al Nushur Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Al Asma w Al Sifaat
1 (1%)Musnad Abi Awana - T. Ayman bin Aref Al-Dimashqi - Dar Al-Maarifa - Beirut
1 (1%)Knowledge of the Sunnahs and Athar of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sayed Kasravi Hassan - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah - Beirut
1 (1%)The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut
1 (1%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
1 (1%)The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Abu Asim Al-Shawami Al-Athari - Dar Al-Hijaz Library for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1 (1%)Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar
1 (1%)Al Amwal Abu Ubaida
1 (1%)Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba
1 (1%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
1 (1%)Kitab Al Amsal Fi Al Hadith Nabi
1 (1%)Kitab Al Zohod
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