Treat each other fairly and with respect when engaging in any kind of business transactions

This hadith is about the prohibition of a certain type of transaction known as earnest money deals. In this type of transaction, a buyer would give an advance payment to the seller in order to secure their purchase. For example, if someone wanted to buy an animal for one hundred dinars they might give two dinars in advance and say “if I do not buy the animal then these two dinars are yours”. This type of transaction was forbidden by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ because it was seen as unfair and exploitative towards sellers who may be desperate for money or unaware of their rights. It is important that we treat each other fairly and with respect when engaging in any kind of business transactions so that everyone involved can benefit from them equally.