الْأَشْعَرِيِّ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
56
Books
34
Teachers
7
Students
24
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·الْأَشْعَرِيِّ
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 - 56
Distribution By Collection
Musnad of Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal - Cordoba - T - N Cordoba Foundation - Cairo
6 (11%)The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
6 (11%)Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble
6 (11%)Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal. - The Research Office of the Thesaurus Society - The Islamic Thesaurus Society.
3 (5%)Nawadar Al Asool Fi Marfa Al Hadith Al Rasool
2 (4%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai
2 (4%)The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - T. Shuaib Al-Arna'ut - Adel Murshid, and others - N Al-Risala Foundation
2 (4%)Musnad Ahmed as a director - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Adel Morshed, and others - by Al-Resala Foundation
2 (4%)The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Al-Fikr) - Dar Al-Fikr - Dar Al-Fikr
2 (4%)Masnad Al Royani
1 (2%)Al Asma w Al Sifaat
1 (2%)Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi
1 (2%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi
1 (2%)Musnad Ibn Al Jad
1 (2%)Kitab Al Toheed w Isbat Sifaat Al Rab Azwjal
1 (2%)Al Zohod w Al Riqaiq
1 (2%)Baghya Al Bahas Un Zawaid Musnad Al Haris
1 (2%)Sunan Nasai
1 (2%)Juzz Al Qurah Khlaf Imam Bukhari
1 (2%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
1 (2%)Kitab Al Sunnah Al Khlal
1 (2%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
1 (2%)Mukhtsar Al Ahkam = Mustakhraj Al Tusi Al Jamia Al Tirmzi
1 (2%)The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut
1 (2%)Jami at Tirmidhi
1 (2%)Single Literature as a director - T. Muhammad Fouad Abdel-Baqi - Dar Al-Bashaer Al-Islamiya - Beirut
1 (2%)In order to search for excesses Musnad al-Harith - d d. Hussein Ahmed Saleh Al-Bakri - N Center for the Service of the Sunnah and the Prophet's Biography - Medina
1 (2%)Al-Muntaqa min al-Musnad al-Mashkol - T - N Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1 (2%)Al-Muntaqa min Al-Sunan Al-Musnadah - T. Abu Ishaq Al-Huwaini - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1 (2%)Al Adab Al Mufrad
1 (2%)Musnad e Bazzar
1 (2%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
1 (2%)Sunan Abi Dawood
1 (2%)Musnad Abd Bin Hameed
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