Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I am ruined and destroyed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: "What has ruined you?" He replied: I had intercourse with my wife during the month of Ramadan. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Free a slave." He said: I do not have the means for that. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Then fast for two consecutive months." He said: I am not able to do that either. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Then feed sixty needy people." He said: I do not have any food. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Suddenly, a large sack containing dates was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: "Where is the questioner?" Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him: "Go and give this as charity." He said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I give it in charity to someone more needy than my own family? By Allah, there is no household between these two rocky plains more in need than mine. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laughed so much that his teeth became visible, and he said: "If that is so, then go and take it for yourselves."