عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ نَبِيًّا إِلَّا رَعَى الْغَنَمَ ، فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُهُ : وَأَنْتَ ؟ فَقَالَ : نَعَمْ ، كُنْتُ أَرْعَاهَا عَلَى قَرَارِيطَ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ(بُخاری شریف : ۲۲۶۲)
Translation
Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said, "Allah Almighty has not sent any prophet who did not graze sheep." Upon this, His (PBUH) companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Did you also graze sheep?" He said, "Yes! Sometimes I also used to graze the sheep of the people of Makkah for a salary of a few Qirats."