أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مِلْحَانَ

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

301

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مِلْحَانَ

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 - 301

Distribution By Collection

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

61 (20%)

Al-Sunan Al-Kubra by Al-Bayhaqi, and in its appendage is Al-Jawhar Al-Naqi - T - N Majlis Al-Maarif Al-Maarif - Hyderabad

48 (16%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

37 (12%)

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

30 (10%)

Shuab ul Iman

12 (4%)

Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain

11 (4%)

Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs of Al-Hakim - T. Abu Abd al-Rahman Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i - Dar Al-Haramain

11 (4%)

Al-Mustadrak on the Two Sahihs - T. Mustafa Abdel-Qader Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

11 (4%)

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

10 (3%)

Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar

7 (2%)

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

7 (2%)

Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee

7 (2%)

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

6 (2%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

5 (2%)

Fazail Al-Khulfa Al-Rashidin

3 (1%)

Al Asma w Al Sifaat

3 (1%)

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

3 (1%)

Kitab Al Imama Wal Radi Ala Al Rrafidat

3 (1%)

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

3 (1%)

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

3 (1%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Awwal

2 (1%)

Al Dawat Al Kabir Al Baihaqee

2 (1%)

Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (0%)

Al Khlafiyt Al Baihaqee

1 (0%)

Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat

1 (0%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Sani

1 (0%)

Encouragement in the virtues of deeds and the reward for that - T. Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Hassan Ismail - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut - Lebanon

1 (0%)

Al Targeeb Fi Fazail Al Amal w Sawab Zalik

1 (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

1 (0%)

Al Etaqad w Al Hidayah Ilah Sabeel Al Reshad

1 (0%)

Al Qaza Wl Qadar

1 (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

1 (0%)

Isbat Azab Al Qabar

1 (0%)

Mosua Al Tib Al Nabi

1 (0%)

Al Royah Dar Al Qutni

1 (0%)

Jamia Al-Sahihain Bhazaf Al-Maad w Al-Tarq

1 (0%)

Al Fawaid Al Shahir Bial Ghilaniat

1 (0%)

Musnad Al Shahab

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