أَبُو هُرَيْرَة

Abu Huraira

ابوہریرہ

Say it: a-boo hu-RAI-ra · /ə.buː.hʊ.ˈɾɛː.ɾaː/

Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Father of the kitten'; great Sahabi who narrated the most hadith”

بلی کے بچے والا؛ سب سے زیادہ احادیث روایت کرنے والے صحابی

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Jamia Binoria

Permissible

May be given.

Darul Ifta Jamia Binoria Aalamia, Karachi - fatwa 6059

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Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - right, though Abu Bakr / Abu Ayyub better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it good to name sons Abuhuraira and Abusahidulqudri?" (Fatwa 1210/1056=L/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/7934; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Abu Huraira

Sahaba

Abu Hurairah · d. c. 679

حضرت ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ

Most prolific narrator of hadith; stayed close to the Prophet in Madinah, devoting himself to learning.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. أبو هريرة الدَّوْسي Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ه ر ر ; gender Girl; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy

Questions about Abu Huraira

What does Abu Huraira mean?

Abu Huraira means “Father of the kitten'; great Sahabi who narrated the most hadith”. In Urdu: بلی کے بچے والا؛ سب سے زیادہ احادیث روایت کرنے والے صحابی.

Is Abu Huraira a boy or girl name?

Abu Huraira is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Abu Huraira?

Abu Huraira is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ه ر ر.

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