Is Abu Hurayrah reliable in transmitting hadiths despite 'A'ishah and 'Umar's reprimand of him, his narration of hadiths he misunderstood, and his living a life of luxury at the end of his life? And how were his narrations able to pass the imams' strict criteria to be included in the authentic books of hadith?
Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, was a great companion who accompanied the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet prayed for him for blessing and preservation, which enabled him to memorize Ahadith that others did not. He, may Allah be pleased with him, used to spend the early part of the night studying and repeating Ahadith until he had memorized them. As for the Hadith about the interruption of prayer, Abu Hurairah was not the only one to narrate it; it was also narrated by Umar and his son Abdullah. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, denied it based on her view that her passing in front of the bed was not an interrupting passage. Scholars have interpreted "interruption" as a reduction in the prayer's reward, not its invalidation, due to the heart's preoccupation. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, did not object to Abu Hurairah regarding this Hadith. Abu Hurairah lived an ascetic life and was not extravagant; he served as the governor of Medina during the reign of Muawiyah. Some people attempt to cast doubt on him, but the Ahadith he narrates are authentic.
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