Some information of Hazrat Abu Hurairah(RA)
Abu Hurairah أبو هريرة)(also known as `Abdur Rahman ibn Sakhr Al-Azdi (عبدالرحمن بن صخر الأزدي), Abu Hurayrah was a companion of the prophet Muhammad (SAW)and the narrator of Hadith most quoted in the isnad by Sunnis
Abu Hurairah spent 3 years in the company of the Prophetand went on expeditions and journeys with him It is estimated that he narrated around 5,375 ahadith.
Life
Abu Hurairah was born in Baha, Yemen into the Banu Daws tribe from the region of Tihamah on the coast of the Red Sea. His father had died, leaving him with only his mother and no other 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 Hurairah" (which literally means "Father of the Kitten" or more idiomatically "Of the kitten").
Another recognized fact is that after embracing Islam Abu Hurrairah looked after the mosque and Prophet Muhammad. He made it a regular habit to give the left over food to the wandering cats. Gradually the number of cats around the mosque increased. He loved to caress and play with them. Hence he got the name Abu Hurairah - Father (care taker) of kitten.
As a young man, he worked for Bushra bint Ghazwan.
In speeches and lectures, in Friday khutbahs and seminars, in the books of hadith and sirah, fiqh and ibadah, the name Abu Hurairah is mentioned in this fashion:
- "On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said …".
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