Sahih al-Bukhari 1865 (Book 30, Hadith 43)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked what was the matter with him. He replied “I had sexual intercourse with my
wife while I was fasting.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, “Can you afford to manumit a slave?” He replied
in the negative. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked him, “Can you fast for two successive months?” He replied in
the negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him, “Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?” He replied in the
negative. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept silent and while we were in that state, a big basket full of dates was
brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) . He asked, “Where is the questioner?” He replied, “I (am here).” The Prophet (ﷺ)
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 (ﷺ) smiled till his premolar teeth became visible and then said, ‘Feed your
family with it.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 1865 (Book 30, Hadith 43)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 30: Fasting