Hadith on Chores: The Prophet humblys serve himself

Aisha reported: I was asked, “What did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, do in his home?” I said, “The Prophet was a man among men. He would remove fleas from his clothes, milk his sheep, and serve himself.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 26194

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ سُئِلْتُ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْمَلُ فِي بَيْتِهِ قَالَتْ كَانَ بَشَرًا مِنْ الْبَشَرِ يَفْلِي ثَوْبَهُ وَيَحْلُبُ شَاتَهُ وَيَخْدُمُ نَفْسَهُ

26194 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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