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Sahih al-Bukhari 6821

Chapter: If somebody commits a sin less than the legal punishment and informs the ruler, no punishment is to be inflicted on him after his repentance

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6821

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، وَقَعَ بِامْرَأَتِهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ، فَاسْتَفْتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A person had sexual relation with his wife in the month of Ramadan (while he was fasting), and he came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) seeking his verdict concerning that action. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "Can you afford to manumit a slave?" The man said, "No." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He said, "No." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Then feed sixty poor persons."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6821) and Muslim (No. 1111c).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1111c

Can you find a slave (to grant him freedom)? He said: No. He (the Prophet again) said: Can you afford to observe fasts for two (consecutive) months? He said: No. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Then feed sixty poor men.

هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَهَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ‏"

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3038)رَجُلا وَقَعَ بِامْرَأَتِهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَاسْتَفْتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً ؟ قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ ؟ ، قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3041)وَقَعَ بِامْرَأَتِهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً ؟ قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ ؟ قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَ مِسْكِينًا ، قَالَ : لا أَجِدُ ، فَأَعْطَاهُرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَمْرًا فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَذَكَرَ لِ
  • الفقيه والمتفقه للخطيب (186)رَجُلا ، أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ وَقَعَ بِامْرَأَتِهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ تَجِدُ رَقَبَةً ؟ قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ صِيَامَ شَهْرَيْنِ ؟ ، قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : فَأَطْعِمْ سِتِّينَمِسْكِينًا ، قَالَ : وَلا أَجِدُ ، قَالَ : فَأَعْطَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَ

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