Hadith 599
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Miscellany · Desirability of Seclusion at times of corruption committed by the people of the World
Arabic
- وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "ما بعث الله نبياً إلا رعى الغنم” فقال أصحابه: أنت؟ قال: كنت أرعاها على قراريط لأهل مكة”. ((رواه البخاري)).
English translation
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Every Prophet has tended sheep". He was asked: "And did you?" He replied, "Yes, I tended them for a few carats for the Makkans." [Al-Bukhari].