<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) Tending sheep accustoms the shepherd to turning to what is good, like good pastures for example. Likewise, anyone who is responsible for tending to people’s religious or worldly affairs should guide them to what serves their interests and forbid them from what is harmful to them.<br> 2) All the prophets were shepherds of sheep, because shepherding sheep in particular makes the shepherd calm and composed. Sheep are weaker than other animals and they can be subdued more readily. These are lessons to be learned from the prophets’ guidance.<br> 3) It is better for a person to work in lawful professions, even sheep herding, than to engage in any unlawful work.