مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الدَّقِيقِيُّ

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

199

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ الدَّقِيقِيُّ

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 - 199

Distribution By Collection

Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta

17 (9%)

Sunan Dar Al Qutni

16 (8%)

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

16 (8%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

13 (7%)

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

13 (7%)

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

11 (6%)

Musnad Abi Awana - T. Ayman bin Aref Al-Dimashqi - Dar Al-Maarifa - Beirut

11 (6%)

Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim

10 (5%)

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

10 (5%)

Shuab ul Iman

9 (5%)

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

5 (3%)

Al Kifaya Fi Ailm Al Riwayh Al Khatib Al Baghdadi

4 (2%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani

4 (2%)

Al Kuna w Al Asma Lil Dulabi

4 (2%)

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

4 (2%)

Musnad Abi Awana

4 (2%)

Sunan Al Wardah Fi Al Fittan

3 (2%)

Musnad Al Shahab

3 (2%)

The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Abu Asim Al-Shawami Al-Athari - Dar Al-Hijaz Library for Publishing and Distribution, Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

3 (2%)

Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat

3 (2%)

The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sheikh Amer Ahmed Haidar - The Center for Cultural Services and Research, Beirut

2 (1%)

Fazail Al Oqat

2 (1%)

Al Aadab Al Baihaqee

2 (1%)

Al Baes w Al Nushur Al Baihaqee

2 (1%)

Al Royah Dar Al Qutni

2 (1%)

Kitab Al Sunnah Al Khlal

2 (1%)

The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Abu Hajar Muhammad Al-Saeed Bin Bassiouni Zaghloul Al-Abyani - The Foundation for Cultural Books

2 (1%)

Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila

1 (1%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Sagheer Tibrani

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

Al Tahyuriyat

1 (1%)

Sifatul Jannah

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Shriya

1 (1%)

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 (1%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi

1 (1%)

Muajam Ibn Askar

1 (1%)

Al Targeeb Fi Fazail Al Amal w Sawab Zalik

1 (1%)

Al Asma w Al Sifaat

1 (1%)

Al Qaza Wl Qadar

1 (1%)

Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

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

1 (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

1 (1%)

Hadith Zohri

1 (1%)

Hadith Siraj

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail

1 (1%)

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