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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3840 (Book 49, Hadith 240) #29502
The Origin of Abu Hurairah's Kunyah

SUMMARY: Abu Hurairah was given the Kunyah Abu Hurairah because he used to take care of a small kitten and play with it.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Rafi': "I said to Abu Hurairah: 'Why were you given the Kunyah Abu 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 Abu Hurairah'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْمُرَابِطِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لِمَ كُنِّيتَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ أَمَا تَفْرَقُ مِنِّي قُلْتُ بَلَى وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَهَابُكَ ‏.‏ 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

TOPICS
care  *  play  *  sheep  *  kitten

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of animals, Be responsible for your actions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the companion of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, Abu Hurairah was given his Kunyah. It is narrated that 'Abdullah bin Rafi asked him why he was given the name and he replied that it was because he used to tend to his people's sheep and had a small kitten which he would place in a tree at night for safety and during the day would take it with him and play with it. This story teaches us about taking care of animals, being responsible for our actions, as well as having fun in moderation. We can also learn from this hadith that even if we are not famous or powerful people can still be remembered by their good deeds no matter how small they may seem.

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