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Sahih al-Bukhari 6164 (Book 78, Hadith 190) #5919
Atoning for Sins Through Charity

SUMMARY: A man committed a sin and was asked to atone for it by freeing a slave, fasting for two months, or feeding sixty poor people. When he said he could not do any of these things, the Prophet ﷺ smiled and told him to give the dates in charity.

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's Messenger and said, "O Allah's Messenger ! 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 persons). 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 Messenger ! 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".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلَكْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَيْحَكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي فِي رَمَضَانَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا أَجِدُهَا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا أَجِدُ‏.‏ فَأُتِيَ بِعَرَقٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهُ فَتَصَدَّقْ بِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعَلَى غَيْرِ أَهْلِي فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ مَا بَيْنَ طُنُبَىِ الْمَدِينَةِ أَحْوَجُ مِنِّي‏.‏ فَضَحِكَ النَّبِيُّ حَتَّى بَدَتْ أَنْيَابُهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ خُذْهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ‏.‏ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ وَيْلَكَ‏.‏

TOPICS
charity  *  fasting  *  slavery  *  mercy

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously in charity whenever possible; even if you cannot afford large donations or grand gestures, small acts such as giving away food items are still appreciated by Allah Almighty .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how one can atone for their sins through charity. It tells the story of a man who committed a sin during Ramadan and went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) seeking forgiveness. The Prophet asked him to free a slave, fast two months consecutively or feed sixty poor people as atonement. When the man said he could not afford any of these things, the Prophet smiled and told him to give away dates in charity instead. This hadith teaches us that even small acts of kindness can be used as an act of repentance when we have done something wrong; it also shows us that Allah is merciful and understanding towards those who seek His forgiveness with sincerity. Furthermore, this hadith encourages us to be generous with our wealth by giving in charity whenever possible; even if we cannot afford large donations or grand gestures, small acts such as giving away food items are still appreciated by Allah Almighty.

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