عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ،
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
82
Books
34
Teachers
26
Students
34
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ،
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 - 82
Distribution By Collection
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
15 (18%)Sunan Dar Al Qutni
15 (18%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
5 (6%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
5 (6%)Al Khlafiyt Bain Al Imaman Al Shafi w Abi Hanifa w Ashaba
4 (5%)Al Mantaqi Min Kitab Makarim Al Ikhlaq w Maa Lia
2 (2%)Encouragement in the virtues of deeds and the reward for that - T. Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Hassan Ismail - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut - Lebanon
2 (2%)Makarim Al Ikhlaq Al Khraiti
2 (2%)Al Targeeb Fi Fazail Al Amal w Sawab Zalik
2 (2%)Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
2 (2%)Al Mujalis w Jawahir Al Ailm
2 (2%)Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
2 (2%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
2 (2%)Makarim morals for cartography - Dr. Suad Suleiman Al-Khandaqawi - N
2 (2%)Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
1 (1%)Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut
1 (1%)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 (1%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
1 (1%)Counciling and the jewels of religious knowledge - T - N Dar Ibn Hazm - Lebanon - Beirut - 1423 A.H. - 2002 A.D.
1 (1%)Manaqib Ameer Al Momineen Ali Bin Abi Talib Moghazli
1 (1%)Shuab ul Iman
1 (1%)Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani
1 (1%)Al Dawat Al Kabir Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Fazail Al Oqat
1 (1%)Kitab Al Dua
1 (1%)Al Tahqeeq Fi Ahadith Al Khilaf
1 (1%)Al Aahad w Al Masani
1 (1%)Kitab Al Ezma
1 (1%)Al Maqsad Al Ala Fi Zawaid Abu Yaalaa
1 (1%)Aamali Ibn Samaon
1 (1%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (1%)Biyan Al-Waham w Al-Yaham Fi Kitab Al-Ahkam
1 (1%)Tahdhib Aasaar
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