⭑ Professions Present During the Prophetic Era ⭑
Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori
① Goldsmithing
‘Ali رضي الله عنه said:
“When I intended to bring the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Fatimah رضي الله عنها, home (after marriage), I arranged with a goldsmith from Banu Qaynuqa‘ that he would accompany me so that we could collect idkhir grass together, for I intended to sell it to the goldsmiths and use its price for the wedding feast.”
[Bukhari: 2089, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab: Ma Qīla fi al-Sawwāgh]
② Blacksmithing
Allah says regarding Dawud عليه السلام:
﴿وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ﴾ [Saba: 10]
“…and We made iron soft for him.”
Khabbab رضي الله عنه said:
“In the Days of Ignorance, I was a blacksmith.”
[Bukhari: 2091, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab: Dhikr al-Qayn wal-Haddad]
③ Tailoring
Anas رضي الله عنه narrated:
“A tailor invited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to a meal that he had prepared.”
[Bukhari: 2092, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab: Dhikr al-Khayyat]
④ Weaving Cloth
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said:
“I have woven this garment with my own hands specifically to clothe you with it.”
[Bukhari: 2093, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab: Dhikr al-Nassaj]
⑤ Carpentry
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a pulpit for the mosque made by a female slave who was a carpenter.
[Bukhari: 2094, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab al-Najjar]
⑥ Cupping (Hijama)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Abu Taybah رضي الله عنه cupped the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so he ordered that he be given one sā‘ of dates (as payment).”
[Bukhari: 2102, Kitab al-Buyu‘, Bab: Dhikr al-Hajjām]
