Salamah bin Al Akwa said “After the revelation of the verse “For those who can do it (with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent, is one of us intended to leave fast and pay ransom, he could do so. ” until the verse following it was revealed and abrogated the (previous) verse. ”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The subsequent verse referred to is: (فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُ) (al-Baqarah: 185), meaning: Whoever among you is present in this month, let him fast during it.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2315