It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who says: A caravan arrived in Madinah Munawwarah. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, bought something from them and earned a few uqiyyahs of profit from it, and then distributed it among the widows of Banu Abdul Muttalib and said: In the future, I will not buy anything for which I do not have the price with me.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف، شريك بن عبد الله القاضي سييء الحفظ، وسماك في روايته عن عكرمة اضطراب، أخرجه ابوداود: 3344، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 2093 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 2093»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The lesson being imparted here is to avoid purchasing such things for which a person does not possess the price, because it is possible that a person may die while still in debt and payment may not be made on his behalf.