Zakariyya (Zechariah) (peace be upon him) was a carpenter

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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: Zakariyya (Zechariah) (peace be upon him) was a carpent…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «كان زكريا -عليه السلام- نجَّارا».

Explanation of the hadith: Zakariyya (Zechariah) (peace be upon him) was a carpent…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs us in this Hadīth that Prophet Zakariyya (peace be upon him) worked as a carpenter, and he used to earn his sustenance from carpentry.

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