Abu Hurayra
Abu Hurayra (Abu Hurairah) ('Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr al-Azdi) (Abu Horaira) (603-681). Companion of the Prophet and a well-known transmitter of hadith (traditions).
Abu Hurayra was born in Baha, Yemen, into the Banu Daws tribe from the region of Tihamah on the coast of the Red Sea. He was a child with only a mother and no other known relatives. His name at birth was Abd al-Shams ("servant of the sun"). However, as a child, he had a cat and became known as "Abu Hurayra" (which literally means "Father of the Kitten"). As a young man, he worked for Bushra bint Ghazwan.
Abu Hurayra embraced Islam through Tufayl ibn Amr the chieftain of his tribe. Tufayl had returned to his village after meeting Muhammad and becoming a Muslim in the early years of his mission. Abu Hurayra was one of the first to respond to his call, unlike the majority of Tufayl's tribesmen.
Abu Hurayra accompanied Tufayl to Mecca to meet Muhammad who, according to Sunni tradition, renamed him 'Abd al-Rahman (servant of the Merciful, one of the 99 names of God). Hurayra then returned to his tribe for several years.
In 629, Abu Hurayra went to Medina with some others from his tribe. Since Muhammad was absent due to the Battle of Khaybar, Abu Hurayra stayed in the masjid. At the time, Abu Hurayra was single without a wife or child. His mother, who was still a polytheist, was with him. He prayed for her to become a Muslim, but she refused. Sunni sources report that one day, Abu Hurayra again invited his mother to believe in the One God and His Prophet. She answered with some bad words about the Prophet. Abu Hurayra went to the Prophet with tears in his eyes. "Why are you crying, Abu Hurayra?" asked the Prophet. "I always invite my mother to Islam, and she always refuses," said Abu Hurayra. "I asked her again today. But she said some things about you that made me sad. Can you pray to God for her to turn to Islam?" The Prophet prayed for Abu Hurayra's mother to accept Islam. When Abu Hurayra went home, he found the door closed. He heard the splashing of water. He tried to enter the house, but his mother said, "Wait a minute. Don't come in yet." Then she got dressed and said, "You can come in now." When Abu Hurayra went inside, his mother said, "I declare that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger." Abu Hurayra again went to the Prophet crying. However, this time his tears were tears of joy. "I have good news, Rasul Allah," he said. "God has answered your prayer and guided my mother to Islam."
Abu Hurayra died in 681 at the age of 78. Of the hadith held as authentic by the majority of Sunnis, Abu Hurayra is the most quoted person. Next to him comes the names of such companions as Abdullah ibn Umar, Anas ibn Malik, Aisha, Jabir ibn Abdullah and Abu Said al-Khudri all of whom transmitted over a thousand sayings of Muhammad.
A majority of Sunni scholars consider Abu Hurayra to be one of the major narrators of hadith, and like all of the sahaba (companions), trustworthy. On the other hand, Shi'a tradition almost always rejects the authenticity of Abu Hurayra's hadith, accepting his hadith only when there are similar hadith narrated by sahaba that the Shi'a deem to be reliable. The Shi'a consider Abu Hurayra to be an enemy of 'Ali due to his having found favor with Mu'awiya.
Today, Abu Hurayra is consider one of the most important narrators of hadith in Islam. He was very close to the Prophet. Accordingly, he is considered the most revered companion of Holy Prophet. Although Shi'as criticize Abu Hurayra, this criticism is subjective. Ultimately, the role played by Abu Hurayra in the early days of Islam simply cannot be ignored.
Hurayra, Abu see Abu Hurayra
Abu Hurairah see Abu Hurayra
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr al-Azdi see Abu Hurayra
Abu Horaira see Abu Hurayra
Abu Hurayra (Abu Hurairah) ('Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr al-Azdi) (Abu Horaira) (603-681). Companion of the Prophet and a well-known transmitter of hadith (traditions).
Abu Hurayra was born in Baha, Yemen, into the Banu Daws tribe from the region of Tihamah on the coast of the Red Sea. He was a child with only a mother and no other known relatives. His name at birth was Abd al-Shams ("servant of the sun"). However, as a child, he had a cat and became known as "Abu Hurayra" (which literally means "Father of the Kitten"). As a young man, he worked for Bushra bint Ghazwan.
Abu Hurayra embraced Islam through Tufayl ibn Amr the chieftain of his tribe. Tufayl had returned to his village after meeting Muhammad and becoming a Muslim in the early years of his mission. Abu Hurayra was one of the first to respond to his call, unlike the majority of Tufayl's tribesmen.
Abu Hurayra accompanied Tufayl to Mecca to meet Muhammad who, according to Sunni tradition, renamed him 'Abd al-Rahman (servant of the Merciful, one of the 99 names of God). Hurayra then returned to his tribe for several years.
In 629, Abu Hurayra went to Medina with some others from his tribe. Since Muhammad was absent due to the Battle of Khaybar, Abu Hurayra stayed in the masjid. At the time, Abu Hurayra was single without a wife or child. His mother, who was still a polytheist, was with him. He prayed for her to become a Muslim, but she refused. Sunni sources report that one day, Abu Hurayra again invited his mother to believe in the One God and His Prophet. She answered with some bad words about the Prophet. Abu Hurayra went to the Prophet with tears in his eyes. "Why are you crying, Abu Hurayra?" asked the Prophet. "I always invite my mother to Islam, and she always refuses," said Abu Hurayra. "I asked her again today. But she said some things about you that made me sad. Can you pray to God for her to turn to Islam?" The Prophet prayed for Abu Hurayra's mother to accept Islam. When Abu Hurayra went home, he found the door closed. He heard the splashing of water. He tried to enter the house, but his mother said, "Wait a minute. Don't come in yet." Then she got dressed and said, "You can come in now." When Abu Hurayra went inside, his mother said, "I declare that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger." Abu Hurayra again went to the Prophet crying. However, this time his tears were tears of joy. "I have good news, Rasul Allah," he said. "God has answered your prayer and guided my mother to Islam."
Abu Hurayra died in 681 at the age of 78. Of the hadith held as authentic by the majority of Sunnis, Abu Hurayra is the most quoted person. Next to him comes the names of such companions as Abdullah ibn Umar, Anas ibn Malik, Aisha, Jabir ibn Abdullah and Abu Said al-Khudri all of whom transmitted over a thousand sayings of Muhammad.
A majority of Sunni scholars consider Abu Hurayra to be one of the major narrators of hadith, and like all of the sahaba (companions), trustworthy. On the other hand, Shi'a tradition almost always rejects the authenticity of Abu Hurayra's hadith, accepting his hadith only when there are similar hadith narrated by sahaba that the Shi'a deem to be reliable. The Shi'a consider Abu Hurayra to be an enemy of 'Ali due to his having found favor with Mu'awiya.
Today, Abu Hurayra is consider one of the most important narrators of hadith in Islam. He was very close to the Prophet. Accordingly, he is considered the most revered companion of Holy Prophet. Although Shi'as criticize Abu Hurayra, this criticism is subjective. Ultimately, the role played by Abu Hurayra in the early days of Islam simply cannot be ignored.
Hurayra, Abu see Abu Hurayra
Abu Hurairah see Abu Hurayra
'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr al-Azdi see Abu Hurayra
Abu Horaira see Abu Hurayra
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