Daily Hadith Mon 02-Aug-2010 - 22 Shaban 1431 حديث اليوم
Excellence of Fair Bargaining and Matters Relation to it
Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) purchased a camel from me and weighed more than its price.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary:
In the era of the Prophet (PBUH), and for a long time afterwards, all business transactions were made by means of dirham and dinar - the former was a gold coin while the latter was a silver one. The price of the camel which was settled in gold or silver was paid by the Prophet (PBUH) in weight, and he paid it in excess of the agreed amount.
240/1374 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل السَّماحةِ في البيع والشراء
والأخذ والعطاء ، وحسن القضاء والتقاضي ، وإرجاح المكيال والميزان ، والنَّهي عن التطفيف ، وفضل إنظار الموسِر والمُعْسِر والوضع عنه
وعَنْ جابرٍ ، رضي اللَّه عَنْهُ ، أنَّ النبيَّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم ، اشْتَرى مِنْهُ بَعِيراً ، فَوَزَنَ لَهُ، فَأَرْجَحَ متفقٌ عليه .
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Mon 02-Aug-2010 - 22 Shaban 1431