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Wasi' Ibn Muhammad
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- 1Islamic teaching on honest selling recounted in donkey anecdote●True belief Another such example is that once Wasi’ Ibn Muhammad may Allah have mercy upon him wanted to sell his donkey
A classical Islamic story about Wasi' Ibn Muhammad, an early scholar, has been shared online. When selling his donkey, the buyer asked whether he thought the animal was good for him. The scholar replied that had he not thought so, he would not be selling it — an example cited to illustrate true belief and honesty in trade.