أَحْمَدُ بْنُ زُهَيْرٍ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
990
Books
43
Teachers
299
Students
75
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·أَحْمَدُ بْنُ زُهَيْرٍ
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 - 990
Distribution By Collection
Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila
166 (17%)The Collector of the Statement of Knowledge and His Excellence Al-Qurtubi - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Fawaz Ahmad Zumrli - Al-Rayyan Foundation - Dar Ibn Hazm
156 (16%)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
154 (16%)Musnad Ibn Al Jad
110 (11%)Musnad Ibn al-Jaad - T Abd al-Mahdi bin Abd al-Qadir bin Abd al-Hadi - N Al-Falah Library
95 (10%)Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani
57 (6%)Sunan Al Wardah Fi Al Fittan
49 (5%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
43 (4%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
22 (2%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
21 (2%)Musnad Al Shashi
17 (2%)Al-Musnad Al-Shashi - Dr. Mahfouz Al-Rahman Zainallah - N Library of Science and Governance - Madinah
17 (2%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Al Harsi
13 (1%)Karamat Al Oliya Allah Azwajal
11 (1%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
10 (1%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
5 (1%)Al Kifaya Fi Ailm Al Riwayh Al Khatib Al Baghdadi
5 (1%)Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain
5 (1%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs of Al-Hakim - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i - Dar Al-Haramain
5 (1%)Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba
2 (0%)Musnad Al Shammean
2 (0%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi
2 (0%)Hijatul Wadah Ibn Hazam
2 (0%)Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah
2 (0%)Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (0%)Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar
1 (0%)Isbat Azab Al Qabar
1 (0%)Musnad Al Farooq
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%)Shuab ul Iman
1 (0%)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 (0%)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 (0%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
1 (0%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (0%)Knowledge of the Sunnahs and Athar of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sayed Kasravi Hassan - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah - Beirut
1 (0%)Musnad Al Shahab
1 (0%)Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta
1 (0%)Aamali Ibn Samaon
1 (0%)Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail
1 (0%)Proof of the Torment of the Grave and the Question of the Two Angels by Al-Bayhaqi - T. Al-Maktab Al-Salafi for Heritage Investigation - N. Islamic Heritage Library - Cairo
1 (0%)Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis
1 (0%)Min Hadith Khithima Bin Suleiman
1 (0%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
1 (0%)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