Volume 8, Book 79, Number 701:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “I am ruined!” The Prophet said to him, “What is the mat –
ter?” He said, “I have done a sexual relation with my wife (while fasting) in Ramadan.” The Prophet
said to him?” “Can you afford to manumit a slave?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Can you fast for
two successive months?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Can you feed sixty poor persons?” He said,
“No.” Then an Ansari man came with an Irq (a big basket full of dates). The Prophet said (to the man),
“Take this (basket) and give it in charity.” That man said, “To poorer people than we, O Allah’s
Apostle? By Him Who has sent you with the Truth! There is no house in between the two mountains
(of the city of Medina) poorer than we.” So the Prophet said (to him), “Go and feed it to your family.”
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Volume 8, Book 79, Number 702:
Narrated Abu Huraira :
A man came to the Prophets and said, “I am ruined!” The Prophet said, “What is the matter with
you?” He said, “I have done a sexual relation with my wife (while fasting) in Ramadan” The Prophet
said to him, “Can you afford to manumit a slave?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Can you fast for
two successive months?” He said, “No.” The Prophet said, “Can you feed sixty poor persons?” He said,
“I have nothing.” Later on an Irq (big basket) containing dates was given to the Prophet, and the
Prophet said (to him), “Take this basket and give it in charity.” The man said, “To poorer people than
we? Indeed, there is nobody between its (i.e., Medina’s) two mountains who is poorer than we.” The
Prophet then said, “Take it and feed your family with it.”

Volume 8, Book 78, Number 685:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah says, ‘The vow, does not bring about for the son of Adam anything I have
not decreed for him, but his vow may coincide with what has been decided for him, and by this way
I cause a miser to spend of his wealth. So he gives Me (spends in charity) for the fulfillment of what
has been decreed for him what he would not give Me before but for his vow.”

Volume 8, Book 78, Number 673:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “(Following are) two words (sentences or utterances that are very easy for the
tongue to say, and very heavy in the balance (of reward,) and the must beloved to the Gracious
Almighty (And they are): Subhan Allah wa bi-hamdihi; Subhan Allahi-l-‘Azim,”

Volume 8, Book 78, Number 657:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah forgives my followers those (evil deeds) the

Volume 8, Book 78, Number 660:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man entered the mosque and started praying while Allah’s Apostle was sitting somewhere in the
mosque. Then (after finishing the prayer) the man came to the Prophet and greeted him. The Prophet
said to him, “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed. The man went back, and having prayed, he
came and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet after returning his greetings said, “Go back and pray, for
you did not pray.” On the third time the man said, “(O Allah’s Apostle!) teach me (how to pray).” The
Prophet said, “When you get up for the prayer, perform the ablution properly and then face the
Qibla and say Takbir (Allahu Akbar), and then recite of what you know of the Quran, and then bow,
and remain in this state till you feel at rest in bowing, and then raise your head and stand straight;
and then prostrate till you feel at rest in prostration, and then sit up till you feel at rest while sitting;
and then prostrate again till you feel at rest in prostration; and then get up and stand straight, and do
all this in all your prayers.”
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Volume 8, Book 78, Number 662:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “If somebody eats something forgetfully while he is fasting, then he should com –
plete his fast, for Allah has made him eat and drink.”

Volume 8, Book 78, Number 650:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Any Muslim who has lost three of his children will not be touched by the Fire
except that which will render Allah’s oath fulfilled.”