Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "I am ruined." (Perhaps these are the words:) "I have brought destruction upon myself." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "What has caused your ruin?" (Perhaps these are the words.) He said, "I had intercourse with my wife during the fast in Ramadan." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do you have a slave whom you can free?" He replied, "No!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then fast for two consecutive months." He replied, "I am not able to do that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then feed sixty needy people." He replied, "I do not have the ability to do that either." Then a sack of dates was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said, "Give this as charity." He replied, "I do not know anyone more in need than myself (i.e., I am the one most in need of it)." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Feed it to your family."