أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
17,327
Books
36
Teachers
969
Students
954
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ
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 - 17,327
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
3573 (21%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
2848 (16%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
2439 (14%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs of Al-Hakim - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i - Dar Al-Haramain
1076 (6%)Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1075 (6%)Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain
1074 (6%)Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba
875 (5%)Shuab ul Iman
800 (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
766 (4%)Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee
415 (2%)Al-Sunan Al-Sughra by Al-Bayhaqi Al-Munna Al-Kubra Explanation and Takhreej - T - N Al-Rushd Library
275 (2%)Al Minta Al Kubra Sharah w Takhreej Al Sunan Al Sugrah Al Baihaqee
275 (2%)Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar
242 (1%)Knowledge of the Sunnahs and Athar of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sayed Kasravi Hassan - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah - Beirut
225 (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
149 (1%)Al Aadab Al Baihaqee
145 (1%)Al Asma w Al Sifaat
138 (1%)The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut
138 (1%)Al Dawat Al Kabir Al Baihaqee
133 (1%)Al Qaza Wl Qadar
77 (0%)The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sheikh Amer Ahmed Haidar - The Center for Cultural Services and Research, Beirut
69 (0%)The Resurrection and Resurrection of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Abu Hajar Muhammad Al-Saeed Bin Bassiouni Zaghloul Al-Abyani - The Foundation for Cultural Books
68 (0%)Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee
68 (0%)Al Baes w Al Nushur Al Baihaqee
63 (0%)Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
58 (0%)Isbat Azab Al Qabar
51 (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
46 (0%)Fazail Al Oqat
45 (0%)Al Etaqad w Al Hidayah Ilah Sabeel Al Reshad
42 (0%)Al-Bayhaqi’s Belief and Guidance to the Path of Righteousness on the Madhhab of the Predecessors and the Companions of Hadith - T. Ahmed Essam Al-Kateb - Dar Al-Afaq Al-Jadidah - Beirut
40 (0%)Istadrakat Al Baes w Al Nushur
16 (0%)Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi
11 (0%)Muajam Ibn Askar
9 (0%)The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N
1 (0%)Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah
1 (0%)Al-Imam Fi Marfa Ahadith Al-Ahkam
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