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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."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 37, Hadith 3
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I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with two men from Ash`ari tribe. I said (to the Prophet), "I do not know that they
want employment." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, we do not appoint for our jobs anybody who demands it
earnestly."
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The Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr employed a (pagan) man from the tribe of Bani Ad-Dail and the tribe of
Bani 'Abu bin `Adi as a guide. He was an expert guide and he broke the oath contract which he had to
abide by with the tribe of Al-`Asi bin Wail and he was on the religion of Quraish pagans. The Prophet (ﷺ)
and Abu Bakr had confidence in him and gave him their riding camels and told him to bring them to
the Cave of Thaur after three days. So, he brought them their two riding camels after three days and
both of them (The Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr) set out accompanied by 'Amir bin Fuhaira and the Dili
guide who guided them below Mecca along the road leading to the sea-shore.