أَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

969

Books

Teachers

185

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·أَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ

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 - 969

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

192 (20%)

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

166 (17%)

Shuab ul Iman

139 (14%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

98 (10%)

Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee

65 (7%)

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

41 (4%)

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

38 (4%)

Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar

35 (4%)

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

32 (3%)

Al Aadab Al Baihaqee

23 (2%)

Musnad Al Shahab

17 (2%)

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

12 (1%)

Al Asma w Al Sifaat

12 (1%)

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

10 (1%)

Al Etaqad w Al Hidayah Ilah Sabeel Al Reshad

9 (1%)

Al Dawat Al Kabir Al Baihaqee

8 (1%)

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

8 (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

7 (1%)

Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila

7 (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

7 (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

7 (1%)

Al Baes w Al Nushur Al Baihaqee

5 (1%)

Al Qaza Wl Qadar

5 (1%)

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

5 (1%)

Fazail Al Oqat

5 (1%)

Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi

2 (0%)

Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee

2 (0%)

Sunan Al Wardah Fi Al Fittan

2 (0%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

2 (0%)

Hijatul Wadah Ibn Hazam

2 (0%)

Muajam Ibn Askar

1 (0%)

Musnad Al-Muwatta for Al Jawhari

1 (0%)

Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (0%)

Kitab Al Ghurbah

1 (0%)

Barnamig Al-Tajibi

1 (0%)

Isbat Azab Al Qabar

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