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 informed him that he had intercourse with his wife during Ramadan (while fasting). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Free a slave." He replied: "O Messenger of Allah! I do not have that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then fast for two consecutive months." He said: "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." The narrator states: Then a container was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which there were fifteen sa’ of dates. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take it and give it as charity." He replied: "Should I give it to someone more needy than myself and my family? There is no one more needy than me and my family." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then eat it yourself and let your family eat it, and fast for one day and seek forgiveness from Allah the Exalted."