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Abu Hurayrah

Father of the little cat

أَبُو هُرَيْرَة

Abu Hurayrah

Father of the little cat

Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Abu Hurayrah
Arabic
أَبُو هُرَيْرَة
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya

Origin & meaning

Abu Hurayrah, the most prolific narrator of hadith. His real name was Abdur-Rahman ibn Sakhr.

Notable bearers
  • · Abu Hurayrah ad-Dawsi
Themes

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).