Sunan Ibn Majah #1883
كتاب التجارات
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُحَيْحَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ «مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ نَبِيًّا إِلاَّ رَاعِيَ غَنَمٍ». قَالَ لَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ وَأَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ «وَأَنَا كُنْتُ أَرْعَاهَا لأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ بِالْقَرَارِيطِ». قَالَ سُوَيْدٌ يَعْنِي كُلُّ شَاةٍ بِقِيرَاطٍ.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Allah has not sent any Prophet but he was a shepherd.” His Companions said to him: “Even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Even me I used to tend the sheep of the people of Makkah for a few Qirats.” (Sahih)(One of the narrators) Suwaid said: “Meaning one Qirat for every sheep.”