English translation
6164. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: A man came to Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ and said, “O Allāh’s Messenger! I am ruined!” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Waihaka (may Allāh be Merciful to you!)” The man said, “I have done sexual intercourse with my wife while observing Ṣaum (fasts) in the month of Ramaḍān.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Manumit a slave.” The man said, “I cannot afford that.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Then observe Ṣaum (fast) for two successive months.” The man said, “I have no strength to do so.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Then feed sixty Miskīn (poor persons).” The man said, “I have nothing (to feed sixty persons).” Later a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet ﷺ and he said (to the man), “Take it and give it in charity.” The man said, “O Allāh’s Messenger! Shall I give it to people other than my family? By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, there is nobody poorer than me in the whole city of Al-Madīna.” The Prophet ﷺ smiled till his premolar teeth became visible, and said, “Take it.” Az-Zuhrī said (that the Prophet ﷺ said), “Wailaka.”(1)