Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered a person who broke his fast in the month of Ramadan to free a slave, or to fast for two months consecutively, or to feed sixty needy people. Imam Malik, after narrating this, said that the person had broken his fast by having intercourse with his wife.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said, "I am ruined." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "What has ruined you?" He replied, "I had intercourse with my wife during the day in Ramadan while fasting." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Can you free a slave?" He said, "No." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Can you fast for two consecutive months?" He said, "No." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Can you feed sixty needy people?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Sit down." So the man sat down. Meanwhile, a basket of dates was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 'Ariq' refers to a large basket. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Take this basket and give these dates as charity." The man said, "O Messenger of Allah, should I give charity to people poorer than us? There is no household between the two rocky sides of Madinah that is poorer than ours." At this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) laughed so much that his blessed canine teeth became visible. And the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Go and feed your family with it."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said that this unfortunate person has had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "Do you have the ability to free a slave's neck?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Can you fast for two consecutive months?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you have the means to feed sixty needy people?" He replied, "No." Then a large basket was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), in which there were dates. It is called a zanbeel. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Feed these dates (to the needy) on your behalf." He replied, "Between the two stony edges of Madinah, there is no household more needy than ours." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then feed them to your family."

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in the mosque during the blessed month of Ramadan and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am ruined." So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked him, "What has happened to him?" He replied that he had intercourse with his wife. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Give charity." He said, "By Allah, I have nothing and I do not have the ability to give charity." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Sit down." So he sat down. Meanwhile, as he was sitting, a man came driving a donkey, on which food was loaded. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Where is the man who said he was ruined?" So that man stood up, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Give this grain as charity." He said, "Should I give it in charity to someone other than myself? By Allah, we ourselves are hungry and have nothing." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Then you eat it yourselves." In the narration of Abdul Hakam, it is mentioned that he said, "O Messenger of Allah, should I give charity to someone other than myself? By Allah (we ourselves are hungry and needy)."

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sitting in a shaded place when a man from Banu Bayadah came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am ruined." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him, "What has happened to you?" He replied, "I had intercourse with my wife (while fasting)." And this happened during the blessed month of Ramadan. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ordered him, "Free a slave." He said, "I do not have the means to free a slave." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Feed sixty needy people." He said, "I do not have (enough food for that) either." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Sit down." So he sat down. Then a large basket was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in which there were twenty sa’ (measures) of dates. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Where is the man who just asked the question?" He replied, "O Messenger of Allah, I am here." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Take this and give it as charity." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, should I give it in charity to someone poorer and more needy than myself and my family? By the One Who sent you with the truth, tonight we do not even have food for the night." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Then spend it on yourself and your family." In this narration, there is no mention of fasting. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says, if these words are established that "a basket was brought in which there were twenty sa’ of food," then the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered the man who had intercourse to "give each needy person one third of a sa’ of dates." Because if twenty sa’ are divided among sixty needy people, each will get one third of a sa’. But I do not think these words are established. Because in the narration of Imam Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him), it is stated, "A basket was brought in which there were fifteen or twenty sa’ of dates." This is the report of Mansur bin Mu’tamir from Imam Zuhri. While Haql bin Ziyad narrated from Imam Awza’i from Imam Zuhri that in fifteen sa’, both narrations were later mentioned. I do not know of any scholar from Hijaz or Iraq who has given the fatwa that for the expiation of intercourse in Ramadan, each needy person should be given one third of a sa’. The scholars of Hijaz say that each needy person should be given one mudd of food, whether it is dates or other grains. While the scholars of Iraq say that each needy person should be given one sa’ of dates. As for one third of a sa’, to my knowledge, no one has said this. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that it is possible that in this narration, the command to fast for two consecutive months was omitted because this question was asked during Ramadan before the month was completed. While due to this sin, the beginning of two consecutive months of fasting is only possible after the completion of Ramadan and after one day of Shawwal has passed. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered the man who had intercourse to feed sixty needy people, because if the man is able to feed the needy, it is possible to give this expiation during Ramadan. In this way, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave him the command which could be acted upon immediately, and did not give the command which could only be acted upon after several days and nights. And Allah knows best. And I do not recall that in any narration of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) it is mentioned that the question of the man who had intercourse was before the completion of Ramadan. Therefore, if this question was after Ramadan, then he could also be ordered to fast for two months, because at that time it is permissible and possible to fast as expiation.

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that in the narration of Sayyidah Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, these words are mentioned: "Indeed, we ourselves are hungry, we have nothing to eat." This statement is found in the narration of Umar bin Harith and in the narration of Abdur Rahman bin Harith: "We do not even have food for the night." And in the narration of Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him: "Between the two rocky areas of Madinah Munawwarah, there is no one more needy and destitute than us."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that while I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have been ruined." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "May good come to you, what has happened to you?" He replied, "I had intercourse with my wife during Ramadan." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Free a slave." He said, "I do not have the ability to free a slave." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Fast for two consecutive months." He said, "I am not able to do that." The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered, "Feed sixty needy people." He said, "I do not have enough grain for that." Then a basket of dates was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), so he said, "Take this basket and give it as charity." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, I do not find anyone more deserving of it than my own family. There is no one in the two sides of Madinah more in need of it than me." So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laughed so much that his blessed canine teeth became visible. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Take it and seek forgiveness from Allah the Exalted."