الشَّافِعِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ،
· BH - AH
Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت
Narrations
19
Books
15
Teachers
12
Students
14
Identity
Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·الشَّافِعِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ،
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 - 19
Distribution By Collection
Fazail Abi Hanifa w Akhbara w Manaqib
3 (16%)Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila
2 (11%)Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi
2 (11%)Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar
1 (5%)Al Asma w Al Sifaat
1 (5%)Ahadith Al Shoyoukh Al Seeqat (Al Mushaykhat Al Kubra)
1 (5%)Ammar Bil-Maroof w Nahi Anil-Munkir Al-Khalal
1 (5%)Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Ibn Khusro
1 (5%)Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat
1 (5%)Knowledge of the Sunnahs and Athar of Al-Bayhaqi - T. Sayed Kasravi Hassan - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah - Beirut
1 (5%)Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah (with comments by Mahmoud Khalil) - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut
1 (5%)Sahih Ibn Khuzamia
1 (5%)The Names and Attributes of Al-Bayhaqi - T.A. Dr.. Abdul Rahman Amira - N Dar Al-Jeel - Beirut
1 (5%)Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee
1 (5%)Musnad Al Shahab
1 (5%)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