Sahih Muslim Hadith 2883 – It Is Permissible

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[2883] 85 – ( … ) It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Ma'qil said: "I sat with Ka'b [may Allah be pleased with them] when he was in the Masjid, and I asked him about this verse: 'He must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either observing awm (fasts) (three days) or giving 5adaqah or offering sacrifice (one sheep) … 11 Ka'b [may Allah be pleased with them] said: 'It was revealed concerning me. I had a problem in my scalp and I was brought to the Messenger of Allah ç with lice crawling on my face. He said: "I did not think that your problem had become as bad as I see it. Can you afford a sheep?" I said: "No." Then this verse was revealed: "…He must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either observing 5awm (fasts) (three days) or giving 5adaqah or offering sacrifice (one sheep)…[2] He said: "Fasting for three days, or feeding six poor persons, half a Sâ' of food for each one." He said: "It was revealed specifically concerning me, but it applies to all of you." A1-Baqarah 2:196. Al-Baqarah 2:196.