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Sunan Abi Dawud 2390 (Book 14, Hadith 78) #22681
Charity and Fasting During Ramadan

SUMMARY: A man who had intercourse with his wife while fasting in Ramadan was asked to free a slave, fast for two consecutive months, or provide food for sixty poor people. The Prophet ﷺ then suggested that he give the dates as charity to his own family instead.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: A man came to the Prophet and said: I am undone. He asked him: What has happened to you ? He said: I had intercourse with my wife in Ramadan (while I was fasting). He asked: Can you set a slave free ? He said: #He again asked: Can you fast for two consecutive months ? He said: #He asked: Can you provide food for sixty poor people ? He said: #He said: Sit down. Then a huge basket containing dates ('araq) was brought to the Prophet . He then said to him: Give it as sadaqah (ie alms). He said: Messenger of Allah, there is no poorer family than mine between the two lave plains of it (Medina). The Messenger of Allah laughed so that his eye-teeth became visible, and said: Give it to your family to eat. Musaddad said in another place: "his canine teeth".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، - قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ - حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَ هَلَكْتُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا شَأْنُكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَتِي فِي رَمَضَانَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَلْ تَجِدُ مَا تُعْتِقُ رَقَبَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَصُومَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُطْعِمَ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ اجْلِسْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ بِعَرَقٍ فِيهِ تَمْرٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ تَصَدَّقْ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ أَفْقَرَ مِنَّا فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى بَدَتْ ثَنَايَاهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَطْعِمْهُ إِيَّاهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ فِي مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ أَنْيَابُهُ

TOPICS
charity  *  fasting  *  intercourse  *  dates  *  sadaqah  *  sawm  *  ramadan  *  jima  *  araq

QUICK LESSONS:
Do good deeds such as freeing slaves or providing food/charity; show generosity & kindness; repent & seek forgiveness; be understanding & forgiving towards others' mistakes
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of charity and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. It tells us that if someone has committed a sin during this time, they should repent by doing good deeds such as freeing a slave, fasting for two consecutive months or providing food for sixty poor people. However, if they are unable to do any of these things then they can give charity in the form of dates to their own family instead. This teaches us that even small acts of kindness can be beneficial and help us make up for our mistakes. It also shows us how generous and understanding the Prophet Muhammad was towards those who made mistakes but were willing to repent and do good deeds in order to make up for them.

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