Hadith 14
The Book of Fasting
Abu Huraira reported that a person had intercourse with his wife during Ramadan (while fasting). He asked for the religious verdict (about it) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), whereupon he (the Prophet) said:
Can you find a slave (to grant him freedom)? He said: No. He (the Prophet (ﷺ) again) said: Can you afford to observe fasts for two (consecutive) months? He said: No. He (the Prophet) said: Then feed sixty poor men.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَجُلاً، وَقَعَ بِامْرَأَتِهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَاسْتَفْتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ " هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " وَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ " . قَالَ لاَ . قَالَ " فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا " .
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