Hadith 37: All of You Are Shepherds

Ibn ‘Umar said, I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace say:

“All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock. An Imam is a shepherd and he is responsible for those in his care. A man is a shepherd in respect of his family and is responsible for those in his care. The woman is a shepherd in respect of her husband’s house and is responsible for those in her care. The servant is a shepherd in respect of his master’s property and is responsible for what is in his care. All of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock.”

[Agreed upon – From Riyad Al-Saliheen of Imam al-Nawawi]