The Virtues Of Abū Hurairah, May Allāh Be Pleased With Him
Darussalam · Volume 6
46. Chapters On Al-Manāqib (Virtues) From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 156
Source no. 3840 · Volume 8 · Page 340
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3840. 'Abdullāh bin Rāfi' narrated: "I said to Abū Hurairah: 'Why were you given the Kunyah Abū Hurairah?' He said: 'Do you not fear me?'" He said: "Indeed, I am in awe of you." He said: 'I used to tend the sheep of my people, and I had a small kitten; so I used to place it in a tree at night, and during the day I would take it with me and play with it. So they named me Abū Hurairah.'" (Hasan)
٣٨٤٠ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْمُرَابِطِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ قَالَ: «قُلْتُ» لِأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ : لِمَ كُنِّيتَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟ قَالَ: أَمَا تَفْرَقُ مِنِّي؟ قُلْتُ: بَلَى وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأَهَابُكَ. قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَرْعَى غَنَمَ أَهْلِي، فَكَانَتْ لِي هُرَيْرَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ، فَكُنْتُ أَضَعُهَا بِاللَّيْلِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ، فَإِذَا كَانَ النَّهَارُ ذَهَبْتُ بِهَا مَعِي فَلَعِبْتُ بِهَا، فَكَنَّوْنِي أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ. هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ.
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In this narration Abū Hurairah himself tells the cause of his Kunyah. It is also clear from this narration that this Kuniah was given to him by his family.