بِلَالِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ،

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

164

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·بِلَالِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ،

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 - 164

Distribution By Collection

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

37 (23%)

The substantive refinement of Hilyat al-Awliya', by Hafiz Abi Naim al-Asbhani - T - N Dar Taibah for Publishing and Distribution -

21 (13%)

Shuab ul Iman

20 (12%)

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

12 (7%)

Al Zohod w Al Riqaiq

9 (5%)

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

4 (2%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani

4 (2%)

Musnad Al Shammean

3 (2%)

Al Aahad w Al Masani

3 (2%)

Al Mujalis w Jawahir Al Ailm

3 (2%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

3 (2%)

Tahdhib Aasaar

3 (2%)

Al Jaami Al Kabir Al Suyuti

2 (1%)

Masawi Al Akhlaq Wamadhumumaha

2 (1%)

Hadith Zohri

2 (1%)

Al Abana Al Kubra Ibn Betta

2 (1%)

Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis

2 (1%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Awwal

2 (1%)

Kitab Al Zohod

2 (1%)

Tareekh Daryah

2 (1%)

Makarim Al Ikhlaq Al Khraiti

2 (1%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Maqree

2 (1%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi

2 (1%)

Objective classification of the history of Baghdad, by Al-Hafiz Abi Bakr Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi - T - N Dar Ibn Al-Jawzi - from the publications of the Noor Al-Islam Network

1 (1%)

Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

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 (1%)

Musnad Ibne Abi Shaibah

1 (1%)

Counciling and the jewels of religious knowledge - T - N Dar Ibn Hazm - Lebanon - Beirut - 1423 A.H. - 2002 A.D.

1 (1%)

Al Sunan Al Sagheer Al Baihaqee

1 (1%)

Etal Al Qaloob

1 (1%)

Sharah Maani Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (1%)

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Sunnah Abu Bakkar Bin Abi Asim

1 (1%)

The workbook, Abd al-Razzaq al-Sana'ani, Research Center, Dar al-Taseel, Dar al-Taseel, Cairo

1 (1%)

Adab Ibn Abi Shaibah

1 (1%)

Fawaid Tammam

1 (1%)

Nawadar Al Asool Fi Marfa Al Hadith Al Rasool

1 (1%)

Musannaf Ibne Abi Shaibah

1 (1%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

1 (1%)

Al Badah w Al Nihaya

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

1 (1%)

Al Tahyuriyat

1 (1%)

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