Hadith transmission
A large body of hadith is transmitted through him, covering worship, ethics, and everyday conduct. Counts vary according to whether repeated chains and versions are counted separately.
Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Hurayra
Teaching and later life
He taught students in the generation after the companions and also held public responsibilities. His long period of transmission helped connect the Medinan community with the later scholars who assembled hadith collections.
Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Abu Hurayra
