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Numerous doubts have been raised regarding the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (?), with the noble companion Abu Hurairah (??? ???? ???) being one of the primary targets of such criticisms. Some jurists have accused him of lacking deep jurisprudential knowledge, arguing that his focus was solely on narrating Hadith s. They contended that a narrator without expertise in jurisprudence might inadvertently alter the meaning of transmitted reports. However, this claim has been strongly contested by the majority of Hadith scholars, jurists, and legal theorists, who affirm that Abu Hurairah (??? ???? ???) possessed both narrational and jurisprudential knowledge. This doubt has been effectively refuted through the following points: firstly, no jurisprudential requirement for narrators. most scholars do not consider jurisprudential expertise a necessary condition for Hadith narrators. The noble companion`s accepted individual narrations without distinguishing between jurists and non-jurists. Secondly, recognition of Abu Hurairah’s jurisprudence, the majority of scholars acknowledge Abu Hurairah (??? ???? ???) as one of the jurisprudential companions, as evidenced by his numerous fatwas recorded in both Hadith and Fiqh literature. Thirdly, practical examples of his Jurisprudence, his legal opinions, particularly in the book of fasting, demonstrate his jurisprudential acumen, shifting the discussion from theoretical objections to tangible proof of his expertise.
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