ابن أبي داود

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

320

Books

Teachers

178

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·ابن أبي داود

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 - 320

Distribution By Collection

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

179 (56%)

Al Tahyuriyat

28 (9%)

Kitab Al Shriya

18 (6%)

Sunan Dar Al Qutni

12 (4%)

Sunan Al-Daraqutni - Checked it out, corrected its text, and commented on it: Shuaib Al-Arnaout, Hassan Abdel-Moneim Shalabi, Abdel-Latif Harzallah, Ahmed Barhoum - from the Al-Risala Foundation, Beirut - Lebanon

12 (4%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

9 (3%)

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

6 (2%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

5 (2%)

Objective classification of the history of Baghdad, by Al-Hafiz Abi Bakr Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi - T - N Dar Ibn Al-Jawzi - from the publications of the Noor Al-Islam Network

5 (2%)

Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis

4 (1%)

Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila

3 (1%)

Al-Imam Fi Marfa Ahadith Al-Ahkam

3 (1%)

The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr

3 (1%)

Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba

2 (1%)

The Compiled Book of Hadiths and Antiquities - T. Kamal Yusuf Al-Hout - Al-Rushd Library - Riyadh

2 (1%)

Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad

2 (1%)

Fazail Al-Khulfa Al-Rashidin

2 (1%)

The Collector of the Explanation of Knowledge and His Excellence Al-Qurtubi - T. Mosaad Abdel Hamid Muhammad Al-Saadani - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

2 (1%)

Musnad Imam Abi Hanifa Riwayat Abi Naeem

2 (1%)

Al Tahqeeq Fi Ahadith Al Khilaf

1 (0%)

Shuab ul Iman

1 (0%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Awwal

1 (0%)

Biyan Al-Waham w Al-Yaham Fi Kitab Al-Ahkam

1 (0%)

Zakir Al-Quran w Riwayatihim Bazahum Baza

1 (0%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi

1 (0%)

Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (0%)

Al Ali Al Mansoor Fi Al Hadith Mashoor

1 (0%)

Musnad Al-Muwatta for Al Jawhari

1 (0%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Sani

1 (0%)

Encouragement in the virtues of deeds and the reward for that - T. Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Hassan Ismail - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut - Lebanon

1 (0%)

Al Targeeb Fi Fazail Al Amal w Sawab Zalik

1 (0%)

Musnad Abu Yaalaa

1 (0%)

Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta

1 (0%)

Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah

1 (0%)

Sunan Al Wardah Fi Al Fittan

1 (0%)

Al Maqsad Al Ala Fi Zawaid Abu Yaalaa

1 (0%)

Sifatul Jannah

1 (0%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail

1 (0%)

Mosua Al Tib Al Nabi

1 (0%)

Manaqib Ameer Al Momineen Ali Bin Abi Talib Moghazli

1 (0%)

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