the good example

Al-Miqdam b. Ma'dikarib reported the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying, “No one has ever eaten better food than what he eats as a result of the labour of his hands. the prophet David used to eat from what he had worked for with his hands.”

Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "(Prophet) Zakariyya was a carpenter."

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah did not send any prophet but shepherded sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do the same?" The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd the sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats."

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) was asked, 'What type of earning is best?' He replied, "A man's work with his hand and every transaction which is free from cheating or deception."

The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah".

The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "Every Prophet has tended sheep". He was asked: "And did you?" He replied, "Yes, I tended them for a few carats for the Makkans."