Astaghfirallah!
coolperson buddy,
A hadith became (in old times) valid when it was repeated by several people and not just one person!
They r not Abu Huraira's words, they are originally the Prophet's words that Abu Huraira and several other people repeated after his death. You can check and it will name some other people off right before the hadith begans.
[This message has been edited by X_Communist (edited November 25, 2000).]