Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were sitting with the Prophet a man came and said, O Allah's Apostle! I have been ruined. Allah's Apostle asked what was the matter with him. He replied I had sexual intercourse with my wife while I was fasting. Allah's Apostle asked him, Can you afford to manumit a slave? He replied in the negative. Allah's Apostle asked him, Can you fast for two successive months? He replied in the negative. The Prophet asked him, Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons? He replied in the negative. The Prophet kept silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet . He asked, Where is the questioner? He replied, I (am here). The Prophet 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 smiled till his premolar teeth became visible and then said, 'Feed your family with it.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet and said, I had sexual intercourse with my wife on Ramadan (while fasting). The Prophet asked him, Can you afford to manumit a slave? He replied in the negative. The Prophet asked him, Can you fast for two successive months? He replied in the negative. He asked him, Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons? He replied in the negative. (Abu Huraira added): Then a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet and he said (to that man), Feed (poor people) with this by way of atonement. He said, (Should I feed it) to poorer people than we? There is no poorer house than ours between its (Medina's) mountains. The Prophet said, Then feed your family with it.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet was cupped while he was in the state of lhram, and also while he was observing a fast.
Read More..Narrated Thabit Al-Bunani: Anas bin Malik was asked whether they disliked the cupping for a fasting person. He replied in the negative and said, Only if it causes weakness.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Abi `Aufa: We were in the company of Allah's Apostle on a journey. He said to a man, Get down and mix Sawiq (powdered barley) with water for me. The man said, The sun (has not set yet), O Allah's Apostle. The Prophet again said to him, Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me. The man again said, O Allah's Apostle! The sun! The Prophet said to him (for the third time) Get down and mix Sawiq with water for me. The man dismounted and mixed Sawiq with water for him. The Prophet drank it and then beckoned with his hand (towards the East) and said, When you see the night falling from this side, then a fasting person should break his fast.
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