Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Sawm - 22nd Sha'ban 1422 (9 November 2001) Narrated by Abu Huraira (Radhiallaho anho): While we were sitting with the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) a man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have been ruined." Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked what was the matter with him. He replied "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting." Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked him, "Can you afford to manumit a slave?" He replied in the negative. Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked him, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked him, "Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?" He replied in the negative. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) kept silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam). He (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked, "Where is the questioner?" He replied, "I (am here)." The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said (to him), "Take this (basket of dates) and give it in charity." The man said, "Should I give it to a person poorer than I? By Allah; there is no family between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains who are poorer than I." The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) smiled till his premolar teeth became visible and then said, "Feed your family with it." Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 157 -- You are subscribed as [email protected] Tell others about AHAD - A Hadith A Day! List URL: http://list.ahad.org/mailman/listinfo/ahad to unsubscribe: send a message to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with "unsubscribe" in the subject
