محمد بن محمد،
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
77
Books
29
Teachers
51
Students
39
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·محمد بن محمد،
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 - 77
Distribution By Collection
Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya
16 (21%)Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia
6 (8%)Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq
6 (8%)Al Eman Ibn Minda
5 (6%)Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad
4 (5%)Bahr al-Fawa’id, which is famous for Ma’ani al-Akhbar al-Kilabadhi - Mishkool - T. Muhammad Hassan Ismail - Ahmad Farid al-Mazeidi - Dar al-Kutub al-‘ilmiyyah - Beirut / Lebanon
3 (4%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Al Harsi
3 (4%)The Great Sunnahs of Al-Bayhaqi - T - N Dar Al-Fikr
3 (4%)Bahr al-Fawa’id (famous for Ma’ani al-Akhbar) by al-Kalabadhi - directed by Kamal al-Din Zaki - Dar al-Salam - Cairo
3 (4%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage
2 (3%)Manaqib Ameer Al Momineen Ali Bin Abi Talib Moghazli
2 (3%)Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim
2 (3%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
2 (3%)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
2 (3%)Sunan Al Wardah Fi Al Fittan
2 (3%)Bahar ul Fawaid Al Mashhoor Bmani Al Akhbar
2 (3%)Fazail Al Sahaba Al Ahmad Bin Hanble
2 (3%)The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani, the thirteenth and fourteenth volumes - a team of researchers under the supervision and care of Dr. Saad bin Abdullah Al-Hamid and Dr. Khaled bin Abdul Rahman Al-Jeraisy - N
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%)Shuab ul Iman
1 (1%)Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail
1 (1%)Takhreej Al Ahadith Al Marfua Al Musnad Fi Kitab Al Tarikh Al Kabir Al Bukhari
1 (1%)Karamat Al Oliya Allah Azwajal
1 (1%)Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila
1 (1%)Al Amwal Ibn Zanjoya
1 (1%)Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani
1 (1%)Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim
1 (1%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Ibn Khusro
1 (1%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
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