from Abu Hurairah

Abu Huraira (RA) (d. approximately 57-58 AH) was without question the most prolific narrator of hadith among all the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, transmitting over 5,374 narrations recorded in the major collections. He was from the Daws tribe of Yemen and embraced Islam in the 7th year after the Hijra, shortly before the conquest of Khaybar. Despite accepting Islam relatively late, he devoted himself entirely to the company of the Prophet ﷺ, being among the People of the Suffah (Ahl al-Suffah) — those who had no homes or families and spent all their time in the mosque in the Prophet's ﷺ company, learning from him directly. He once complained to the Prophet ﷺ about forgetting hadith, and the Prophet ﷺ instructed him to spread his garment, then filled it symbolically with knowledge and told him to hold it close — after which Abu Huraira (RA) said he never forgot a hadith again. He was appointed governor of Bahrain under Umar (RA). After settling in Medina, his home became a center of hadith learning. He was known for his outstanding memory, his piety, his humor, and his extraordinary commitment to preserving and disseminating the prophetic teachings. Thousands of Tabi'in narrated from him. His narrations appear in virtually every chapter of every major hadith collection.