When asked why he had not taken to trade or some other profession, he informed his inquirer that he was too occupied listening to the Prophet (sa) and preferred to remain in his company.
Markii la weydiiyay sababta uusan qaaday in ama qaar ka mid ah xirfad kale ku ganacsan, abu huraira wargeliyay inuu wax weyddiista in uu ahaa mid aan la haysto ee la dhageysto Nabiga (Salla Allahu alihi wa Sallam) iyo doorbiday inuu ku jiro isaga shirkadda.