Be honest in your dealings and transactions

This hadith teaches us that when buying an animal, one should not meet its owner away from the market. If someone buys an animal which has been kept unmilked for a long time, they can return it but must pay a Sa of dates along with it. A sa is a unit of measurement used in Arabia during Prophet Muhammad's time and is equivalent to four mudds or two kilograms. The Prophet Muhammad also forbade meeting owners of goods on the way away from the market as this could lead to unfair practices such as bribery or fraud. This hadith encourages us to be honest in our dealings and transactions so that we may be rewarded by Allah SWT in this life and hereafter.