Stories of Sahaba رضي الله عنه

Abu Hurayra R.A

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Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه

How often to we hear a hadith of the prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم narrated by Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه ? This undoubtedly occurs time and time again. It comes with no surprise as this marvellous sahabi has narrated the most ahadith, directly from the sterling lips of our prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم.
Isn't it about time we learn a little more about H. Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه ?

His actual name was Abdur-Rahman, yet he was lovingly titled as Abu-Huraira literally meaning "the father of a kitten" As he, like Rasullah صلي الله عليه وسلم, was fond of cats. Since his childhood, Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه always had a cat to play with !

Hailing from the Daws tribe of Southern Arabia he preceeded majority of his people in excellence and was amongst the first of his tribe to accept Islam.

From the instant Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه
set foot on the blessed soil of Madina in 7 A.H, his heart was set on attaining the knowledge of Deen.

He was the Sahabi who spent all of his time in the company of our beloved prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم), He preferred occupying his every second in the prophet's company, abandoning all occupations of the world including business and farming.
He lived in a portion of Masjid-un-Nabawi, amongst the poor Sahaba who had no home or family. They were called the 'Ahlus-sufa'.

We, as muslims, should be ever so grateful to Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه for dedicating all of his time for Deen, so that we may receive the many marvellous, sterling ahadith narrated by him.

The memory of Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه was astounding. Other Sahaba had often praised him for this. This memory is definitely attributed to the duah of our prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم.
Once Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه
expressed his fear and concern of forgetting ahadith, to Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet S.A.W then asked H. Abu Huraira to spread out his shawl. Nabi S.A.W passed his blessed hands into the shawl and then asked Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه to wear it.
Since then, Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه mentions that he, had not forgotten a single ahadith.

Being amongst the destitute of Madinah, Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه preceeded any student of Deen due to his effort and dedication in acquiring knowledge.

Abu Hurayra رضي الله عنه underwent much hardship and difficulties as a result of his dedicated search for knowledge, he would sometimes even roll on the floor out of absolute hunger. He رضي الله عنه
mentioned that onlookers would often mistaken him for suffering from an epileptic fit, but it was none other that the pangs of hunger, which caused his condition.

After many years of trial and tribulations, the time arrived of course when the Muslims were blessed with great wealth and Abu Hurayra رضي الله عنه eventually got his fair share of wealth. It is remarkable to note that this turn of fortune did not change his personality in the least bit. Much of Abu Hurayra's رضي الله عنه time would be spent in Ibaadah,until the end of his life.

How blessed must it have been to witness the blessed house of Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه ? The house wherein no hour of the night would pass without Ibadah, dhikr and Salaat.
In the home of Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه it was a practice that, he would stay up for a third of the night, his wife for another third and his daughter for a third. (SubhanAllah)

Muslims owe a debt of gratitude to Abu Hurayra رضي الله عنه for helping to preserve and transmit the valuable legacy of the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم.
Abu Huraira's رضي الله عنه soul departed this world in the year 59 AH when he was seventy-eight years old, and is buried in Jannatul Baqi (Madinah shareef).