ربيعة بن الحارث

· BH - AH

Thiqah Thabt · ثقة ثبت

Narrations

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Teachers

Students

Identity

Real Name (الاسم الحقيقي) ·ربيعة بن الحارث

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 - 56

Distribution By Collection

The objective predicate of the ten books - T - N

3 (5%)

Sharah Mushkil Al Aasaar Al Tahavi

3 (5%)

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

3 (5%)

Musnad Imam Ahmad Bin Hanble

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Nasai

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

Prayers for Al-Tabarani - T. Mustafa Abdul Qadir Atta - Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiya - Beirut

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

Kitab Al Dua

2 (4%)

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

2 (4%)

Mukhtsar Qayam Al Lail w Qayam Ramzan w Qayam Al Wittar

1 (2%)

Nawadar Al Asool Fi Marfa Al Hadith Al Rasool

1 (2%)

Al Jaami Al Kabir Al Suyuti

1 (2%)

Aamali Wahi Al Marufa Bil Aamali Al Khmasia

1 (2%)

Mukhtsar Al Ahkam = Mustakhraj Al Tusi Al Jamia Al Tirmzi

1 (2%)

Musnad Imam Azam Abi Hanifa Nauman Bin Sabit Al Kufi Ibn Khusro

1 (2%)

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 (2%)

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

1 (2%)

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

1 (2%)

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

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%)

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

1 (2%)

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

1 (2%)

Jami at Tirmidhi

1 (2%)

Anecdotes of assets in the hadiths of the Messenger - the chained version - T. Ismail bin Ibrahim Metwally Awad - Imam Al-Bukhari Library

1 (2%)

Sahih Ibn Khuzamia

1 (2%)

Al Mustadrak Al Hakim Al Sahihain

1 (2%)

Musnad e Bazzar

1 (2%)

Sunan Al Kubra Al Baihaqee

1 (2%)

Al Muajam Al Kabir Tibrani

1 (2%)

Al Muajam Al Awsat Tibrani

1 (2%)

Musnad Abu Yaalaa

1 (2%)

Sarah Al Sunnah Al Baghvi

1 (2%)

Al Tahqeeq Fi Ahadith Al Khilaf

1 (2%)

Al Zohod w Al Riqaiq

1 (2%)

Al Fawaid Al Shahir Bial Ghilaniat

1 (2%)

Aamali Ibn Samaon

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