يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
50
Books
28
Teachers
29
Students
27
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
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 - 50
Distribution By Collection
The Compiled Book of Hadiths and Antiquities - T. Kamal Yusuf Al-Hout - Al-Rushd Library - Riyadh
8 (16%)Musnad of Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal - Cordoba - T - N Cordoba Foundation - Cairo
5 (10%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
4 (8%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
3 (6%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
3 (6%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
3 (6%)Al Tahqeeq Fi Ahadith Al Khilaf
2 (4%)Al Maqsad Al Ala Fi Zawaid Abu Yaalaa
2 (4%)Al Amwal Ibn Zanjoya
1 (2%)Kitab Al Sunnah Abu Bakkar Bin Abi Asim
1 (2%)Al Aahad w Al Masani
1 (2%)Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta
1 (2%)Manaqib Ameer Al Momineen Ali Bin Abi Talib Moghazli
1 (2%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
1 (2%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
1 (2%)Masawi Al Akhlaq Wamadhumumaha
1 (2%)Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim
1 (2%)Thirsty resources to the additions of Ibn Hibban - T. Hussein Salim Asad Al-Darani - Abdu Ali Al-Koshak - Dar Al-Thaqafa Al-Arabiya, Damascus
1 (2%)Sunnah by Ibn Abi Assem - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut
1 (2%)The Book of the Sunnah Abi Asim (And with him Shades of Paradise in Takhreej Al-Sunnah by: Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani) - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - The Islamic Office
1 (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
1 (2%)Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah
1 (2%)Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
1 (2%)Musnad Abu Yaalaa
1 (2%)Shuab ul Iman
1 (2%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree
1 (2%)Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi
1 (2%)Musnad Abi Awana
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