What was Prophet Muhammad`s occupation?
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What was Prophet (saws) occupation
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 3.463 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The Prophet (saws) said, "Allah did not
send any Prophet but that they shepherded the sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do
the same?" The Prophet (saws) replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd the
sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats."
It is recorded in the Seerah of the Prophet (saws), that
in his initial years of early adulthood, the Prophet (saws) was a shepherd who
would graze the sheep of some people of Makkah for meager wages; and in later
years he earned his livelihood by trading goods of some merchants of Makkah in
the trading caravans which traveled to Damascus. He remained a businessman/trader until his appointment to the
status of Prophethood, and when he (saws) migrated to Madinah and formed an
Islamic State, he (saws) received a nominal stripend from the Bayt-ul-Maal or
central treasury for the upkeep of his family and simple lifestyle needs.
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Allahs Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
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Islam,
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