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Sahih al-Bukhari 5368 (Book 69, Hadith 18) #5142
Alternative Solutions for Expiation

SUMMARY: A man committed a sin and was asked to do expiation for it, but he could not afford it. The Prophet (ﷺ) then gave him an alternative solution.

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet and said, "I am ruined!" The Prophet said, "Why?" He said, "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while fasting (in the month of Ramadan)". The Prophet said to him, "Manumit a slave (as expiation)". He replied, "I cannot afford that". The Prophet said, "Then fast for two successive months". He said, "I cannot". The Prophet said, "Then feed sixty poor persons". He said, "I have nothing to do that". In the meantime a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet . He said, "Where is the questioner". The man said, "I am here". The Prophet said (to him), "Give this (basket of dates) in charity (as expiation)". He said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Shall I give it to poorer people than us? By Him Who sent you with the Truth, there is no family between Medina's two mountains poorer than us". The Prophet smiled till his pre-molar teeth became visible. He then said, "Then take it".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ هَلَكْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَلِمَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي فِي رَمَضَانَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ أَسْتَطِيعُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ أَجِدُ‏.‏ فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ بِعَرَقٍ فِيهِ تَمْرٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ هَا أَنَا ذَا‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ تَصَدَّقْ بِهَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ عَلَى أَحْوَجَ مِنَّا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَوَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ أَحْوَجُ مِنَّا فَضَحِكَ النَّبِيُّ حَتَّى بَدَتْ أَنْيَابُهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَنْتُمْ إِذًا

TOPICS
expiation  *  alternative  *  solution  *  fasting  *  istighfaar  *  taubah  *  sadaqah  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek forgiveness from Allah when one commits sins , Turn towards Him sincerely , Give charity/Sadaqah/Zakat .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of repentance and seeking forgiveness from Allah when one commits a sin. It also teaches us that if we cannot afford to do the prescribed expiations, there are other alternatives available that can be done instead. In this hadith, a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and confessed that he had sexual intercourse with his wife while fasting in Ramadan. The Prophet (ﷺ) told him to free a slave as expiation but he said he could not afford it so the Prophet (ﷺ) suggested two months of fasting or feeding sixty poor people instead. When the man said he couldn't do either of those things either, Allah provided a basket full of dates which were given in charity as an alternative solution for his expiation. This teaches us that even if we cannot fulfill our obligations due to lack of resources, Allah will provide us with solutions if we turn towards Him in repentance and seek His help sincerely.

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