Sahih al-Bukhari 2262

Book 37: Hiring · Hadith 3

Hadith text

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

Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Nabi ne farmaya: "Allah ne har Nabi ko bheja, aur har Nabi ne bhedein charaee hain." Sahaba ne pucha: "Kya aap ne bhi aisa kiya?" Nabi ne jawab diya: "Haan, main Mecca walon ki bhedein kuch Qirat (ke badle) charata tha."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2262 · Book 37, Hadith 3

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