Hadith #2

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English Translation

Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am ruined!" the Prophet ﷺ said, "What is the matter with you?" He said, "I had sexual relation with my wife (while I was fasting) in Ramadan." the Prophet ﷺ said, "Have you got enough to manumit a slave?" He said, "No." the Prophet ﷺ said, "Can you fast for two successive months?" The man said, "No." the Prophet ﷺ said, "Can you feed sixty poor persons?" The man said, "No." Then the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Sit down," and he sat down. Afterwards an 'Irq, i.e., a big basket containing dates was brought to the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Take this and give it in charity." The man said, "To poorer people than we?" On that, the Prophet ﷺ smiled till his premolar teeth became visible, and then told him, "Feed your family with it." (See Hadith No. 157, Vol)