How many Ahadis were narrated by Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A)?

Explanation

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A) holds the distinguished position of being the most prolific narrator of Hadith among all the Sahaba. Despite accepting Islam only about three years before the Prophet's (PBUH) death, his exceptional memory, dedication to the Prophet's company (Suffah), and the Prophet's special supplication for his memory enabled him to narrate 5374 Ahadith. Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal recorded this number in his Musnad, though some variations exist across different compilations.

Good to know

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A), whose real name was Abdur Rahman bin Sakhr Ad-Dausi, embraced Islam in 7 AH. He spent most of his time in the company of the Prophet (PBUH) as one of the Ashab-e-Suffah. The Prophet (PBUH) once prayed for his memory to be strengthened, after which Abu Hurairah never forgot anything he heard. His narrations are found extensively in all six canonical Hadith collections, and over 800 of his students transmitted Ahadith from him.

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