عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا؛ مِائَةً إِلَّا وَاحِدًا، مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ»، زَادَ في رواية: «إِنَّهُ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ». متفق عليه
11 - Some of God’s names
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
1. God has ninety-nine names: 2. one hundred minus one. 3. Whoever learns them all goes to Heaven. 4. Adding in a different narration: He is one and loves oneness.
Abu Hurayrah ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Ṣakhr al-Dawsī
Abu Hurayrah ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Ṣakhr al-Dawsī embraced Islam in the year in which the Battle of Khaybar took place, i.e. Year 7 of the Hijri calendar. He was the Prophet’s companion who narrated the largest number of his hadiths, because he committed himself to remain close to the Prophet. He was keen to learn the Prophet’s hadiths and he remained for a long time in Madinah. He died in Year 58 AH, 678 CE.
