those Noble Sahabah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم who narrated Hadith in abundance). During the physical lifetime of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم took part in battles such as the Battle of Khayber and Hunayn, and during the reign of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ actively took part in putting an end to the tribulation of apostacy (Irtidad). It is due to these specialities of his that Sayyiduna Umar al-Farooq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ appointed him as the governor of Bahrain.   (Al-Istee’ab, vol. 4, p. 334)

Reason for being called Abu Hurayrah

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was a devout worshipper, extremely humble and a pious Sahabi. He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was from the Yemeni Tribe of Daws. During the age of ignorance, his name was Abd Shams, and he became a Muslim in 7 AH after the Battle of Khayber. After accepting Islam, he was named Abdur Rahman or Abdullah. He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was very fond of cats, and once, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw a cat in his sleeve and said, ‘Ya Aba Hurayrah (O father of cats)!’ Thus, after this day, this title of his became so famous that the people forgot his actual name, which is why there is a lot of disagreement about his name. He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was from the People of Suffah. (Muntakhab Ahadith, p. 52)

Respect for the Prophet

Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ showed a great amount of respect and honour towards the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, his level of respect was such that he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ did not visit the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم nor shake hands with him except in a state of purity. Hence, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم once saw the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم on the path whilst Ghusl was Fard upon him, therefore, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ went away, performed Ghusl and then presented himself in the prophetic court. When the Beloved Prophet