Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: That the Prophet ﷺ said: "Do not go out to meet the market (caravan), do not leave animals un-milked (to deceive the buyer), nor out-spend one another". Abu 'Eisa said: There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Mas'ud and Abu Hurairah. The Hadith if Ibn 'Abbas is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge, they dislike selling the Muhaffalah, and it is the Musarrah that has not been milked by its owner in days or more than that, so the milk accumulates in its udder to impress the purchaser. This is a type of deceit and misrepresentation.
The values taught through this hadith are honesty, integrity and fairness while dealing with others in a marketplace setting. It teaches us that we should never try to take advantage of someone else's ignorance or lack of knowledge for our own benefit as it goes against Islamic teachings on honesty and integrity.
