Make sincere efforts at repentance from sins; Show mercy & forgiveness; Do acts of kindness & charity towards others; Feed your own family .

This hadith is about repentance and how it can be used to make up for sins. It tells the story of a man who committed a sin during Ramadan by having sexual relations with his wife while fasting. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked him if he had enough money to free a slave but he said no. Then the Prophet asked if he could fast two consecutive months but again he said no. Finally, the Prophet asked if he could feed sixty poor people but once again the man said no. The Prophet then told him to take an 'Irq basket full of dates and give it in charity or feed his family with it instead as an act of repentance for his sin. This hadith teaches us that even when we have done something wrong we can still make up for our mistakes through acts of kindness and charity towards others or even our own families. It also shows us that Allah is merciful and forgiving so long as we are willing to repent sincerely from our sins and try to make amends in whatever way possible.