سَيَّارُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ،

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

174

Books

Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·سَيَّارُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ،

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 - 174

Distribution By Collection

Shuab ul Iman

22 (13%)

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

22 (13%)

Hilyah Al Awliya w Tabqat Al Sifaya

10 (6%)

Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain

6 (3%)

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

6 (3%)

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

6 (3%)

Makarim morals for cartography - Dr. Suad Suleiman Al-Khandaqawi - N

5 (3%)

Al Kuna w Al Asma Lil Dulabi

5 (3%)

Musnad of Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal - Cordoba - T - N Cordoba Foundation - Cairo

5 (3%)

Musnad e Bazzar

4 (2%)

Makarim Al Ikhlaq Al Khraiti

4 (2%)

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

4 (2%)

Musnad Ahmed bin Hanbal. - The Research Office of the Thesaurus Society - The Islamic Thesaurus Society.

4 (2%)

Makaram al-Akhlaq by al-Kharati and its Excellencies, and Mahmoud its methods - Dr. Abdullah bin Bajash bin Thabit al-Hamiri - Al-Rushd Library in 2006 AD

4 (2%)

Kitab Al Shriya

3 (2%)

The workbook Ibn Abi Shaybah (Al-Fikr) - Dar Al-Fikr - Dar Al-Fikr

3 (2%)

Al Mantaqi Min Kitab Makarim Al Ikhlaq w Maa Lia

3 (2%)

Etal Al Qaloob

3 (2%)

Musnad Ahmed as a director - T. Shuaib Al-Arnaout - Adel Morshed, and others - by Al-Resala Foundation

3 (2%)

The Musnad of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal - T. Shuaib Al-Arna'ut - Adel Murshid, and others - N Al-Risala Foundation

3 (2%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble

3 (2%)

Tahdhib Aasaar

2 (1%)

Fawaid Tammam

2 (1%)

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

2 (1%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Sani

2 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani

2 (1%)

Sunan al-Nisa'i al-Kubra for al-Nisa'i - d. Abd al-Ghaffar Suleiman al-Bandari, Syed Kasravi Hassan - Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah - Beirut

2 (1%)

Al Hadith Al Mukhtarah

2 (1%)

Al Amali Ibn Bashran - Juz Awwal

2 (1%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

2 (1%)

Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah (with comments by Mahmoud Khalil) - T. Mahmoud Khalil - N. The Islamic Bureau - Beirut

1 (1%)

Sahih Ibn Khuzamia

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Sagheer Tibrani

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

1 (1%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

1 (1%)

Masnad Al Royani

1 (1%)

Al Dawat Al Kabir Al Baihaqee

1 (1%)

Al Aadab Al Baihaqee

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail Al Nasai

1 (1%)

Al Muajam Ibn Al Arabi

1 (1%)

Ahadith Al Shoyoukh Al Seeqat (Al Mushaykhat Al Kubra)

1 (1%)

Al Zohod w Al Riqaiq

1 (1%)

Kitab Al Ghurbah

1 (1%)

Sifatul Jannah

1 (1%)

Amal Al Yoom w Al Lail

1 (1%)

Karamat Al Oliya Allah Azwajal

1 (1%)

Al Mukhlisyat w Ajza Akhari Abi Tahir Al Mukhlis

1 (1%)

Jamia Biyan Al Ailm w Fazila

1 (1%)

Al Tahyuriyat

1 (1%)

Al Madkhal Iilaa Al Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (1%)

Musnad Sahih Mustakhraj Ala Sahih Muslim

1 (1%)

Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah - Verified, commented on, and extracted his hadiths and presented to him by: Dr. Muhammad Mustafa Al-Azami - N. The Islamic Bureau

1 (1%)

The Great Mosque - Sunan Al-Tirmidhi - T. Bashar Awad Maarouf - Dar Al-Gharb Al-Islami - Beirut

1 (1%)

Musnad Abi Awana - T. Ayman bin Aref Al-Dimashqi - Dar Al-Maarifa - Beirut

1 (1%)

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

1 (1%)

Jami at Tirmidhi

1 (1%)

Al-Sunan (known as Al-Sunan Al-Kubra) by Al-Nasa'i - Dar Al-Taseel Research Center - Dar Al-Taseel - Cairo

1 (1%)

The Collector of the Explanation of Knowledge and His Excellence Al-Qurtubi - T. Mosaad Abdel Hamid Muhammad Al-Saadani - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

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