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2205. It was narrated that Jābir bin 'Abdullāh said: "I was with the Prophet ﷺ on a military campaign, and he said to me: 'Will you sell this camel of yours for a Dinār?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, it is yours when I get to Al-Madinah.' He said: 'Then sell it for two Dinār, may Allāh forgive you.' And he kept increasing the price for me, saying: 'May Allāh forgive you,' each time, until the
amount reached twenty Dinâr. When I came to Al-Madinah, I took hold of the camel's head and brought it to the Prophet ﷺ and he said: 'O Bilâl, give him twenty Dinâr from the spoils of war.' And he said: 'Take your camel away and go to your people with it.'" (Sahih)
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To receive the price first and then to give the commodity to the buyer, is lawful; even though at that time the commodity is with the seller. But in this situation the mutual consent of seller and buyer is necessary.
When doing a favor for a person in any sort of deal, it should be done in such a way that it looks like a normal business deal, and the person receiving the favor does not feel ashamed, as this is a matter of great courage, highness, generosity and dignity.
