فِيمَا

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

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Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·فِيمَا

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 - 61

Distribution By Collection

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

10 (16%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

8 (13%)

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 (7%)

Majma uz Zawaid Wa Manba ul Fawaid

3 (5%)

Marfa Al Sunan wl Aasaar

3 (5%)

Shuab ul Iman

3 (5%)

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

2 (3%)

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

2 (3%)

Kitab Al Sunnah Abu Bakkar Bin Abi Asim

1 (2%)

Al Aahad w Al Masani

1 (2%)

Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta

1 (2%)

Musnad Al Shashi

1 (2%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

1 (2%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

1 (2%)

Al Musnad Al Mustakhraj Ealaa Sahih Al Imam Muslim

1 (2%)

Sharah Asool Etaqad Ahle Sunnah w Jamat

1 (2%)

Sunnah by Ibn Abi Assem - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut

1 (2%)

The Book of the Sunnah Abi Asim (And with him Shades of Paradise in Takhreej Al-Sunnah by: Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani) - T. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani - The Islamic Office

1 (2%)

Al-Musnad Al-Shashi - Dr. Mahfouz Al-Rahman Zainallah - N Library of Science and Governance - Madinah

1 (2%)

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

1 (2%)

Sunan Abi Dawood - T. Muhammed Muhyiddin Abd al-Hamid - N. Al-Asriyyah Library, Sidon - Beirut

1 (2%)

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

1 (2%)

Sunan Abi Daoud - T - N Dar Al-Kitab Al-Arabi - Beirut

1 (2%)

Musnad Ibn al-Jaad - T Abd al-Mahdi bin Abd al-Qadir bin Abd al-Hadi - N Al-Falah Library

1 (2%)

The Great Dictionary of Al-Tabarani - T. Hamdi bin Abdul Majeed Al-Salafi - N Dar Revival of Arab Heritage

1 (2%)

Sunan Abi Dawood

1 (2%)

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

1 (2%)

Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain

1 (2%)

Fazail Al Sahaba Al Ahmad Bin Hanble

1 (2%)

Masnad Al Royani

1 (2%)

Al Qaza Wl Qadar

1 (2%)

Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (2%)

Musnad Ibn Al Jad

1 (2%)

Al Amwal Ibn Zanjoya

1 (2%)

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