Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 42 – Volume 6, Book 60

English

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 42:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Maqal:
I sat with Ka'b bin Ujra in this mosque, i.e. Kufa Mosque, and asked him about the meaning
of:–"Pay a ransom (i.e. Fidya) of either fasting or – – – – (2.196) He said, "I was taken to the Prophet
while lice were falling on my face. The Prophet said, 'I did not think that your trouble reached to
such an extent. Can you afford to slaughter a sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)?' I said, 'No.'
He said, 'Then fast for three days, or feed six poor persons by giving half a Sa of food for each and
shave your head.' So the above Verse was revealed especially for me and generally for all of you."