Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that during the blessed era of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to give one sa’ of grain, or one sa’ of dates, or one sa’ of barley, or one sa’ of raisins, or one sa’ of cheese as Sadaqat al-Fitr. We continued to give Sadaqat al-Fitr in this manner until Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madinah from Syria and addressed the people, saying: "In my opinion, two mudd of Syrian wheat are equal to one sa’ of these things." So the people started acting accordingly. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will always give Sadaqat al-Fitr in the same way as I used to give during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)," or he said, "as long as I am alive, I will continue to act in this way."