ABU HURAIRA ad-Dawsi al-Yamani رضي الله عنه was noble sahabi and a prolific narrator of ahadith, in spite of the short period of time of his contact with the Prophet ﷺ. He is revered by the folk of tasawwuf as one of the ahl as-suffa.
His acceptance of Islam
Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه became a Muslim at the hands of at-Tufail b. ‘Amr رضي الله عنه, the chieftain of the Daws tribe to which he belonged. The Daws lived in the region of Tihama which stretches along the coast of the Red Sea in southern Arabia.
When at-Tufail رضي الله عنه returned to his village after meeting with the Prophet ﷺ and becoming a Muslim in the early years of his mission, he was one of the first to respond to his call, unlike the majority of the Daws who remained stubborn in their old beliefs for a long time.