الْحَضْرَمِيِّ

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

315

Books

Teachers

110

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·الْحَضْرَمِيِّ

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 - 315

Distribution By Collection

The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage

27 (9%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani

24 (8%)

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

20 (6%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

16 (5%)

Kitab Al Dua

15 (5%)

Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

15 (5%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

13 (4%)

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

13 (4%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

12 (4%)

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

9 (3%)

Makarim Al Ikhlaq Al Tibrani

8 (3%)

Makarem Al-Akhlaq by Al-Tabarani - T. Abu Bastam Muhammad bin Mustafa - Dar Al-Bashaer Al-Islamiya - Beirut

8 (3%)

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

7 (2%)

Shuab ul Iman

6 (2%)

The existing part of Al-Tabarani's Sunnah Book - Dr. Abdullah bin Salih Al-Barrak - Dr

6 (2%)

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

5 (2%)

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

5 (2%)

Al Tahyuriyat

5 (2%)

Musnad of Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal - Cordoba - T - N Cordoba Foundation - Cairo

4 (1%)

Sunan Abi Daoud - T - N Dar Al-Kitab Al-Arabi - Beirut

4 (1%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble

4 (1%)

Sunan Abi Dawood - T. Muhammed Muhyiddin Abd al-Hamid - N. Al-Asriyyah Library, Sidon - Beirut

4 (1%)

Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar

4 (1%)

Musnad Ahmed as a director - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Adel Morshed, and others - by Al-Resala Foundation

3 (1%)

Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee

3 (1%)

Al Minta Al Kubra Sharah w Takhreej Al Sunan Al Sugrah Al Baihaqee

3 (1%)

Tahdhib Aasaar

3 (1%)

The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - T. Shuaib Al-Arna'ut - Adel Murshid, and others - N Al-Risala Foundation

3 (1%)

Al-Sunan Al-Sughra by Al-Bayhaqi Al-Munna Al-Kubra Explanation and Takhreej - T - N Al-Rushd Library

3 (1%)

Knowledge of the Sunnahs and Athar of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sayed Kasravi Hassan - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah - Beirut

3 (1%)

The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Al-Fikr) - Dar Al-Fikr - Dar Al-Fikr

3 (1%)

Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal. - The Research Office of the Thesaurus Society - The Islamic Thesaurus Society.

3 (1%)

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

2 (1%)

Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah

2 (1%)

Mukhtsar Sunan Abu Dawood Al Munzari

2 (1%)

Al-Sunan (known as Al-Sunan Al-Kubra) by Al-Nasa'i - Dar Al-Taseel Research Center - Dar Al-Taseel - Cairo

2 (1%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad - T. Ahmed Muhammad Shaker - Dar Al-Hadith - Cairo

2 (1%)

Musnad Abu Yaalaa

2 (1%)

Sunan Abi Dawood

2 (1%)

Manaqib Ameer Al Momineen Ali Bin Abi Talib Moghazli

2 (1%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree

1 (0%)

Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (0%)

Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat

1 (0%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

1 (0%)

Sahih Muslim

1 (0%)

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 (0%)

Sunnah by Ibn Abi Assem - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut

1 (0%)

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 (0%)

Al-Musnad Al-Shashi - Dr. Mahfouz Al-Rahman Zainallah - N Library of Science and Governance - Madinah

1 (0%)

Al Marseel Abu Dawood

1 (0%)

The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani, the thirteenth and fourteenth volumes - a team of researchers under the supervision and care of Dr. Saad bin Abdullah Al-Hamid and Dr. Khaled bin Abdul Rahman Al-Jeraisy - N

1 (0%)

Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (0%)

Al Asma w Al Sifaat

1 (0%)

Masnad Al Royani

1 (0%)

Musnad e Bazzar

1 (0%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

1 (0%)

Al-Muntaqa min al-Musnad al-Mashkol - T - N Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

1 (0%)

In order to seek the additions of Musnad Al-Harith - T. Mosaad Abdul Hamid Muhammad Al-Saadani - Dar Al-Tala'i for Publishing, Distribution and Export

1 (0%)

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

1 (0%)

Al-Muntaqa min Al-Sunan Al-Musnadah - T. Abu Ishaq Al-Huwaini - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

1 (0%)

Sunan al-Nisa'i al-Kubra for al-Nisa'i - d. Abd al-Ghaffar Suleiman al-Bandari, Syed Kasravi Hassan - Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah - Beirut

1 (0%)

Musnad Al Shammean

1 (0%)

Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah

1 (0%)

Correspondence to Abi Dawood - T. Abdullah bin Musaed Al-Zahrani - Dar Al-Sami'i - Riyadh

1 (0%)

The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Awamah) - T. Muhammad Awamah - Dar Al-Qibla

1 (0%)

The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut

1 (0%)

Al Kifaya Fi Ailm Al Riwayh Al Khatib Al Baghdadi

1 (0%)

Musnad Al Shashi

1 (0%)

Baghya Al Bahas Un Zawaid Musnad Al Haris

1 (0%)

Takhreej Al Ahadith Al Marfua Al Musnad Fi Kitab Al Tarikh Al Kabir Al Bukhari

1 (0%)

Al Maqsad Al Ala Fi Zawaid Abu Yaalaa

1 (0%)

Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis

1 (0%)

Kitab Al Sunnah Abu Bakkar Bin Abi Asim

1 (0%)

Tareekh Al-Madina

1 (0%)

Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq

1 (0%)

Al-Imam Fi Marfa Ahadith Al-Ahkam

1 (0%)

Daeef Al Targheeb w Al Tarheeb

1 (0%)

Al Mantaqi Min Al Sunnan Al Musnad Ibn Al Jarood

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