Sahih al-Bukhari 2350

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say the truth or not. They also ask, "Why do the emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he does?" In fact, my emigrant brethren were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were busy with their properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and was satisfied with what filled my stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar) were absent, and I used to remember while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever spreads his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers it on his chest, will never forget anything of my statement." So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had, till the Prophet (ﷺ) finished his statement and then I gathered it over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah's Apostle) with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word of that statement of his, until this day of mine. By Allah, but for two verses in Allah's Book, I would never have related any narration (from the Prophet). (These two verses are): "Verily! Those who conceal the clear signs and the guidance which we have sent down .....(up to) the Merciful

Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Log kehte hain Abu Huraira bahut zyada riwaayaten batataa hai. Allah jaanta hai main sach kehta hoon ya nahi. Woh yeh bhi puchte hain: "Muhajireen aur Ansaar kyun mere jitni riwaayaten nahi batate?" Asal mein, mere Muhajir bhai bazaar mein tijarat mein masroof rehte the, aur mere Ansaar bhai apni jaidad mein masroof. Main ek gareeb shaks tha jo Allah ke Rasool ki sohbat mein rehta tha, aur jitna pet bharta utne se santusht ho jata. Isliye main tab maujood hota jab woh (doosre) gair-maujood hote, aur mujhe hadith yaad rehti jab woh bhool jate. Ek din Nabi ne kaha: "Jo bhi apna kapda phailaye jab tak main apni baat khatam na karun, phir usse apni taraf samet le, use woh sab yaad rahega jo main kahunga." Isliye maine apna woh chadar (jo mera akela libaas tha) phailaya, jab tak Nabi ne apni baat khatam nahi ki, phir maine ise apne seene par samet liya. Us zaat ki qasam jisne unhe (Nabi ko) haqq ke saath bheja, tab se lekar aaj tak maine unki us baat ka ek lafz bhi nahi bhoola. Allah ki qasam, agar Allah ki Kitaab mein do ayaat na hoti, main kabhi Nabi ki koi riwayat na batata. (Yeh do ayaat hain): "Beshak! Woh log jo saaf nishaniyon aur hidayat ko chhupate hain jo humne nazil ki hai, ... (aakhir tak) ... Reham karne wala."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2350 · Book 41, Hadith 28