Mullâ ‘Alî Qârî rahimahullâh states that Hazrat Abû Hurayrah (Radhiallaho anho) had 800 students. This includes Sahabah (Radhiallaho anhum) and Tâbi‘ûn. Mullâ ‘Alî Qârî rahimahullâh specifically mentions four Sahabah (Radhiallaho anhum): Hazrat Abdullâh ibn ‘Umar (radhiallaho anho), Hazrat Abdullâh ibn ‘Abbâs (radhiallaho anho), Hazrat Jâbir (radhiallaho anho) and Hazrat Anas (radhiallaho anho). Eight hundred students including Sahabah (Radhiallaho anhum) and Tâbi‘ûn studied Hadîth under him. They neither went anywhere with their bedding nor did they go anywhere for forty days. All this is mentioned in the beginning of Mirqât volume one. Hazrat Abû Hurayrah (radhiallaho anho) conveyed 5364 Ahâdîth.

Senior Sahabah (Radhiallaho anhum) like Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umar (radhiallaho anho, Hazrat Abdullah ibn ‘Abbâs (radhiallaho anho) and Hazrat Abdullâh ibn Mas‘ûd (radhiallaho anho) are included among his students. Hazrat Umar (radhiallaho anho) said to them: “You cannot leave Madînah because when I need to consult anyone I will consult you, and thereby carry out my tasks after mutual consultation.” Consider every department of Islam to be important and consider it to be your own responsibility. Do not serve religion in a manner whereby you cause malice and disrespect for the ‘ulamâ’. From the statements of some immature people, we get the impression that if a person does not carry his bedding and goes for forty days he will go to Hell. How can it be permissible to commit such excesses? Such a large number of senior Sahabah (Radhiallaho anhum) remained studying under Hazrat Abû Hurayrah (radhiallaho anho) and did not leave Madînah. During his caliphate, Hazrat Umar (radhiallaho anho) imposed this restriction that the Sahâbah who are ‘ulamâ’ may not leave Madînah.