Be honest with your dealings, Strive for fairness when engaging in transactions

This hadith emphasizes the importance of being honest and fair when engaging in any kind of transaction. The narrator Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Maryam asked for advice from Said ibn al-Musayyab regarding a transaction he was about to make. He wanted to buy something for a dinar and half a dirham but was offered food instead of the remaining half dirham as there was no such coin at that time. Said advised him not to accept this offer but rather give one dirham and take the rest in food instead. This hadith teaches us that it is important to be honest with our dealings even if it means we have to sacrifice something ourselves. We should always strive for fairness when engaging in any kind of transaction so that both parties are satisfied with the outcome.