هَارُونُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
188
Books
31
Teachers
27
Students
33
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·هَارُونُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،
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 - 188
Distribution By Collection
Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
31 (16%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
30 (16%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
21 (11%)Shuab ul Iman
17 (9%)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
17 (9%)Al Eman Ibn Minda
7 (4%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
7 (4%)Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain
6 (3%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
6 (3%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs of Al-Hakim - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i - Dar Al-Haramain
6 (3%)Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba
4 (2%)Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
4 (2%)Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani
4 (2%)Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah
3 (2%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree
3 (2%)Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq
3 (2%)Musnad Al Shahab
2 (1%)Monotheism of Ibn Mandah and Knowledge of the Names and Attributes of God Almighty and His Attributes on Agreement and Uniqueness - Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Nasir al-Faqihi, Associate Professor - Library of Science and Governance, Madinah, Dar al-Uloom and al-Hikum, Syria
2 (1%)Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee
2 (1%)Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee
2 (1%)Muajam Ibn Askar
1 (1%)Al Aadab Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Majma uz Zawaid Wa Manba ul Fawaid
1 (1%)Zakir Al-Quran w Riwayatihim Bazahum Baza
1 (1%)Musnad Imam Abi Hanifa Riwayat Abi Naeem
1 (1%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
1 (1%)The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut
1 (1%)Musnad Ibne Abi Shaibah
1 (1%)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
1 (1%)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 (1%)Al Asma w Al Sifaat
1 (1%)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