Hadith 26491

Chapter 2

باب 2

(2) باب رَعْىِ الْغَنَمِ عَلَى قَرَارِيطَ

(2) Chapter: To shepherd sheep for Qirat (IT)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ نَبِيًّا إِلاَّ رَعَى الْغَنَمَ ". فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَأَنْتَ فَقَالَ " نَعَمْ كُنْتُ أَرْعَاهَا عَلَى قَرَارِيطَ لأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ ".

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah did not send any prophet but shepherded sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do the same?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd the sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats." (IT)

Reference (IT): Sahih al-Bukhari 2262 (IT)

In-book reference (IT): Book 37, Hadith 3 (IT)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 3, Book 36, Hadith 463 (IT)