It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade going out to meet trade caravans (before they reach the market). So whoever goes out to meet them and buys (goods from them), then the owner of the goods has more right to them when he arrives (at the market).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Imam al-Awza'i (may Allah have mercy on him) except Uqbah bin Alqamah, and no one narrated it from Uqbah except al-Harith bin Sulayman, and Ali bin Dawud is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب العين / 3993
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:غريب، تفرد به عقبة عن الأوزاعي