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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the origin of the kunya Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)?

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Question:
Abu Hurayrah, is it true that it was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) who gave him this kunya?

Answer:
It is said that he had a cat with him and carried it, and Allah knows best. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما أصل كنية أبو هريرة –رضي الله عنه ؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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