Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 185 – Volume 8, Book 73

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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 185:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I am ruined!" The Prophet said,
"Waihaka (May Allah be merciful to you) !" The man said, "I have done sexual intercourse with my
wife while fasting in Ramadan." The Prophet said, "Manumit a slave." The man said, " I cannot afford
that. " The Prophet said; "Then fast for two successive months." The man said, " I have no power to do
so." The Prophet said, "Then feed sixty poor persons." The man said, "I have nothing (to feed sixty per –
sons). Later a basket full of dates were brought to the Prophet and he said (to the man), "Take it and
give it in charity." The man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall I give it to people other than my family? By
Him in Whose Hand my life is, there is nobody poorer than me in the whole city of Medina." The
Prophet smiled till his premolar teeth became visible, and said, "Take it." Az-Zuhri said (that the
Prophet said). "Wailaka."